| 词汇 | complicated |
| 释义 | complicatedWord family noun complication complicacyadjective complicated ≠ uncomplicated complicantcomplicativeverb complicate adverbcomplicatedly com·pli·cat·ed /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj 1 COMPLICATEDdifficult to understand or deal with, because many parts or details are involved 难懂的；难处理的 SYN complex a complicated voting system 复杂的选举制度 For young children, getting dressed is a complicated business. 对幼童来说，穿衣服是件复杂的事。 very/extremely/immensely/highly etc complicated Mental illness is a very complicated subject. 精神疾病是个非常复杂的课题。 Register In written English, people often use complex rather than complicated, because it sounds more formal: 在书面英语中，人们经常用complex，而不用complicated，因为前者听起来比较正式 The problem is very complex. 这个问题非常复杂。 2 COMPLICATEDconsisting of many closely connected parts 结构复杂的 SYN complex a complicated pattern 复杂的图案 The human brain is an incredibly complicated organ. 人脑是一个结构极其复杂的器官。 THESAURUS complicated consisting of a lot of different parts or details and therefore difficult to understand 〔因涉及许多部分或细节而〕复杂的，难懂的 The rules of the game seemed very complicated. 游戏规则好像非常复杂。 nI didn’t realize programming the VCR would be so complicated. nThe brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer. a complicated issue 复杂的问题 complex a complex process, relationship etc is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways 〔过程、关系等〕错综复杂的 The chemical processes involved are extremely complex. 这中间的化学过程极其复杂。 the complex relationship between government and the media 政府和媒体之间的复杂关系 elaborate having a lot of parts or details and very carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary 复杂的；精心设计的〔常指过于复杂〕 Mike had worked out an elaborate system for categorizing his collection of DVDs. 迈克精心设计了一个方法，对他收藏的DVD进行归类。 nThe plan to kidnap her had become even more elaborate. nSociologists have been coming up with increasingly elaborate theories to explain unsafe sexual practices. involved very long and complicated – use this especially about something that you think should be made simpler 繁复的，繁杂的〔尤用于表示应该简化〕 The system for choosing candidates is very involved, and I won’t go into it here. 候选人甄选制度非常繁复，此处我不想细述。 Adopting a child can be a long involved process. 收养孩子会是一个漫长而复杂的过程。 convoluted too complicated and difficult to understand – used especially about someone’s language or arguments, or about a system 〔尤指某人的语言或论点，或指某种体系〕复杂难懂的，繁复的 convoluted sentences 繁复的句子 Procedures for government funding have become more convoluted. 申请政府资金的手续变得更加复杂了。 nJames’s books are full of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences, which many people do not find appealing. intricate having a lot of small parts or details – used especially about something that is cleverly designed or made 复杂精细的〔尤指设计或制作精巧〕 Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in the metal. 运用激光在金属上切割复杂精细的图案。 nThe farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals. nthe intricate workings of a watch nintricate patterns of coloured marble Examples from the Corpus complicated• I didn't realize programming the VCR would be so complicated.• It can be even more complicated.• The body, however, is quite complicated.• The new law is complicated and confusing.• The symbolism is complicated and relies on a great deal of background information.• It's certainly the best way to produce more complicated boards.• The brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer.• The references I have made to light and existence only touch the surface of a very complicated debate.• A more complicated mount might have distracted one's eye from the flowers and the frame.• the complicated problem of bringing peace to the Middle East• The Tour may now display a hero, but it's also likely that this long and complicated race shelters a secret.• a complicated set of instructions• Upper classes are often heavily loaded with current world affairs and the complicated workings of the United Nations and its agencies. very/extremely/immensely/highly etc complicated• In fact they can get extremely complicated.• The story of marriage and divorce law is extremely complicated.• He added that the application procedure is very complicated and depends on full information from the tenant.• All she would need to do would be to ask the subject to perform some very complicated arithmetical calculation.• This sort of request has extremely complicated emotional, practical and social repercussions for the people who are left.• Some of these complexes form immensely complicated sequences of nucleic acids which begin to replicate themselves.• Only when the very complicated structure of the brain exists will smells come into existence. |
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