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单词 maze
释义

maze

1 of 2

verb

ˈmāz How to pronounce maze (audio)
mazed; mazing

transitive verb

1
chiefly dialectal : stupefy, daze
2
: bewilder, perplex

maze

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a confusing intricate network of passages
b
: something confusingly elaborate or complicated
a maze of regulations
2
chiefly dialectal : a state of bewilderment
mazelike
ˈmāz-ˌlīk How to pronounce maze (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Verb

  • addle
  • baffle
  • bamboozle
  • beat
  • befog
  • befuddle
  • bemuse
  • bewilder
  • buffalo
  • confound
  • confuse
  • discombobulate
  • disorient
  • flummox
  • fox
  • fuddle
  • get
  • gravel
  • muddle
  • muddy
  • mystify
  • perplex
  • pose
  • puzzle
  • vex

Noun

  • labyrinth
  • rabbit warren
  • warren
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Example Sentences

Verb I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance. Noun The experiment measured the time it took for a mouse to find its way through a maze to get its reward of cheese. The school is a maze of classrooms. a maze of rules and regulations
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Once back in character, Nyong’o attempted blending into the Horror Nights maze to scare unsuspecting guests. Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2019 Check out a teaser above for the Us attraction, which will elicit shrieks alongside the parks’ first-ever Ghostbusters maze and another turn for Stranger Things. Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2019
Noun
Festivities will include a hay maze and trick-or-treating, and admission is included with regular park admission. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Club members also learned how the farm has diversified into agritourism with a petting zoo, sunflower maze, and ice cream made with milk from their cows. Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 People attempting to exercise their right to shelter face a maze of bureaucracy and potentially dangerous living conditions. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Within 5 minutes, our two-bedroom apartment was a smoky maze and the fire department had pulled up at our door. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 27 May 2022 Encircled by barbed wire fences and protected by electronic alarm systems and security dogs, the facility features a maze of pipes and sophisticated high-pressure pumps used to either inject, or more recently, extract oil stored deep underground. Matt Egan, CNN, 25 May 2022 Interactive experiences have popped up at airports all over the world, like at Singapore's Jewel at Changi Airport, which features everything from sky nets to a hedge maze and canopy bridge to pass the time before a flight. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2022 There's also a skating rink, a pallet maze and miniature golf; when hunger or thirst strike, local food and beverage vendors will offer holiday treats for sale. Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2021 The supersize boxwood maze and perennial garden are all within the extensive stone foundations that remain from Chatsworth’s famous glass conservatory, the inspiration for London’s Crystal Palace of 1851. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

maze

noun

ˈmāz How to pronounce maze (audio)
: a confusing arrangement of paths or passages

Medical Definition

maze

noun

ˈmāz How to pronounce maze (audio)
: a path complicated by at least one blind alley and used in learning experiments and in intelligence tests

maze 1 of 2

noun

1
as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • labyrinth
  • warren
  • tangle
  • jungle
  • meander
  • rabbit warren
  • web
  • quagmire
  • catacomb
  • entanglement
  • snarl
  • entrapment
  • trap
  • snare
  • cat's cradle
  • knot
2
as in tangle
chiefly dialect a state of mental uncertainty she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tangle
  • fog
  • confusion
  • perplexity
  • bewilderment
  • befuddlement
  • bafflement
  • discombobulation
  • mystification
  • bamboozlement
  • confusedness
  • muddle
  • bemusement
  • head-scratching
  • distress
  • puzzlement
  • discomfort
  • distraction
  • bewilderedness
  • embarrassment
  • whirl
  • perturbation
  • commotion
  • dismay
  • mortification
  • turmoil
  • discomfiture
  • agitation
  • upset
  • chagrin
  • disconcertment
  • disturbance
  • abashment
  • disquiet
  • flurry
  • fluster
  • dither
  • stew
  • fuss
  • bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assurance
  • certainty
  • confidence
  • conviction
  • certitude
  • positiveness
  • sureness
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maze

2 of 2

verb

as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • puzzle
  • baffle
  • confuse
  • bewilder
  • perplex
  • muddle
  • gravel
  • fox
  • muddy
  • rattle
  • befuddle
  • buffalo
  • fuddle
  • confound
  • mystify
  • vex
  • addle
  • disorient
  • flummox
  • pose
  • bemuse
  • fluster
  • bamboozle
  • bother
  • disturb
  • embarrass
  • stun
  • discombobulate
  • get
  • befog
  • beat
  • stump
  • upset
  • blow one's mind
  • stick
  • distress
  • unsettle
  • go to one's head
  • faze
  • trick
  • discomfort
  • snow
  • fool
  • weird out
  • disconcert
  • disquiet
  • nonplus
  • dismay
  • deceive
  • perturb
  • unhinge
  • abash
  • agitate
  • chagrin
  • mislead
  • gull
  • discomfit
  • humbug
  • hoax
  • string along
  • discountenance
  • mortify
  • misguide
  • discompose
  • delude
  • dupe
  • beguile
  • hoodwink
  • cozen
  • take in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assure
  • satisfy
  • reassure
  • inform
  • enlighten
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