新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

maze

英  [meɪz]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • mazes

    1[C 可数名词] 迷宫

    A maze is a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges that is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement.

    双语例句

    例:

    The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.

    这座宫殿有几个大花园,一处迷宫和几处网球场。

    2[C 可数名词] 曲径

    A maze of streets, rooms, or tunnels is a large number of them that are connected in a complicated way, so that it is difficult to find your way through them.

    近义词

    labyrinth

    双语例句

    例:

    The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city.

    孩子们领着我穿过曲径小巷,来到了城市边缘处。

    3[C 可数名词] 错综复杂

    You can refer to a set of ideas, topics, or rules as a maze when a large number of them are related to each other in a complicated way that makes them difficult to understand.

    双语例句

    例:

    The book tries to steer you through the maze of alternative therapies.

    这本书试图引导你穿越替代疗法的迷雾。

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