单词 | labyrinth |
释义 | labyrinth From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlabyrinthlab‧y‧rinth /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ noun [countable]1 LOST/DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU AREa 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 tunnels2 COMPLICATEDsomething that is very complicated and difficult to understandlabyrinth of Decisions are frequently delayed in the labyrinth of Whitehall committees. —labyrinthine /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn◂/ adjective labyrinthine corridorsExamples from the Corpuslabyrinth• a bureaucratic labyrinthlabyrinth of• a labyrinth of underground tunnelsOrigin labyrinth (1300-1400) Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos |
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