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每日单词:intricate

intricate英 ['ɪntrɪkət] 美 ['ɪntrɪkət]adj.复杂的;难懂的◉词源“I

intricate

英 ['ɪntrɪkət] 美 ['ɪntrɪkət]

adj.复杂的;难懂的

◉词源

“Intricate”源自15世纪英语,来自拉丁语 intricatus,为 intricare(纠缠、困惑)的过去分词,由 in-(向内)和 tricae(诡计、复杂事物)组成。最初指“复杂的”或“纠缠的”,后演变为形容词,形容结构、设计或事务的精细与复杂。

◉外刊例句

① 《经济学人》(The Economist),2024年10月5日

The intricate design of the policy puzzled analysts.

政策的复杂设计让分析家们困惑。

② 《纽约时报》(The New York Times),2023年11月12日

Her intricate embroidery adorned the gallery walls.

她精巧的刺绣装饰了画廊的墙壁。

③ 《卫报》(The Guardian),2025年1月8日

The novel’s intricate plot kept readers guessing.

小说错综复杂的情节让读者猜想不已。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice),简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen),1813年

Her intricate thoughts hid her true feelings.

她复杂的心思掩盖了真实情感。

② 《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities),查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens),1859年

The plan was intricate but flawed.

计划精巧却有缺陷。

◉Usage Examples

(1) It was an intricate and ingenious system.

(2) The prisoners designed the intricate escape.

(3) Taiwan is a complex of intricate relationships.

(4) The situation seems to be intricate.

(1) 这是一个复杂而精致的体系。

(2) 囚犯们策划了那起周密的越狱事件。

(3) 台湾是个各种关系错综复杂的地方。

(4) 局势似乎错综复杂。

◉Usage Notes

Intricate things are complex and have many elements: they're not simple. Think of the intricate wiring of a computer's motherboard, or the intricate plot of a movie that you have a hard time following.

Anything intricate is complicated. Chess is a very intricate game that you could study your entire life and still not know everything about. On the other hand, a game like Connect Four is not very intricate. The more details and parts something has, the more intricate it is. A two-part plan isn't very intricate. A 2000-step plan is intricate; it's harder to wrap your head around.

◉柯林斯词典

1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]复杂精细的;错综复杂的 You use intricate to describe something that has many small parts or details. [usu ADJ n]

...intricate patterns and motifs.

复杂的式样与图案

intricately

...intricately carved sculptures.

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