请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 labyrinthine
释义
labyrinthlab‧y‧rinth /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINlabyrinth
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a bureaucratic labyrinth
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatora place where it is easy to get lost
a place where it is very easy to become lost, because it has a large number of paths, passages, or narrow streets that cross each other: maze/labyrinth of: · The old town is a labyrinth of narrow streets, with shops selling everything you could imagine.· The complex is a maze of car-ramps and driveways with signs pointing in all directions.
1a large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way SYN  mazelabyrinth of a labyrinth of underground tunnels2something that is very complicated and difficult to understandlabyrinth of Decisions are frequently delayed in the labyrinth of Whitehall committees.labyrinthine /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn◂/ adjective:  labyrinthine corridors
随便看

 

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/4 3:53:39