intricate
英 ['ɪntrɪkət]
美['ɪntrɪkət]
- adj. 复杂的；错综的，缠结的
词态变化
副词: intricately;
助记提示
1. in- "in" + tric- "perplexity" + -ate.
2. => entangle, perplex.
3. root tric- "perplexity", it meant perhaps originally "twisted ways" and derives from PIE base *treik- "turn, twist". 取其引申义，表示各种东西纠缠在一起，扭在一起的错综复杂的情况。
4. tri‐三角恋爱都很复杂的.
5. in(在...里面) + tri(三个) => 陷入三角恋爱感觉错综复杂。
2. => entangle, perplex.
3. root tric- "perplexity", it meant perhaps originally "twisted ways" and derives from PIE base *treik- "turn, twist". 取其引申义，表示各种东西纠缠在一起，扭在一起的错综复杂的情况。
4. tri‐三角恋爱都很复杂的.
5. in(在...里面) + tri(三个) => 陷入三角恋爱感觉错综复杂。
中文词源
intricate 错综复杂的
in-,进入，使，-tric,琐事，繁琐，词源同trick,extricate.即卷入琐事的，引申词义错综复杂的。
英英释意
- 1. highly involved or intricate;
- "the Byzantine tax structure"
- "convoluted legal language"
- "convoluted reasoning"
- "intricate needlework"
- "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"
- "the plot was too involved"
- "a knotty problem"
- "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"
- "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott
- "tortuous legal procedures"
- "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
英文词源
- intricate
- intricate: see trick
- intricate (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin intricatus "entangled," past participle of intricare "to entangle, perplex, embarrass," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + tricae (plural) "perplexities, hindrances, toys, tricks," of uncertain origin (compare extricate). Related: Intricately.
同义词辨析
complex, complicated, sophisticated, intricate
这些形容词均含"复杂的"之意。
complex： 侧重内在关系的复杂，需通过仔细研究与了解才能掌握和运用。
complicated： 与complex的含义接近，但语气更强，着重极其复杂，很难分析、分辨或解释。
sophisticated： 侧重指事物发展到或达到高级的程度所体现出的复杂。
intricate： 着重指错综复杂，令人迷惑理解。
考试真题
- They have bright colors and intricate patterns.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
- What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users'friendships and social lives.
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实用场景例句
- intricate patterns
- 复杂的图案
牛津词典
- an intricate network of loyalties and relationships
- 忠诚与义气构成的盘根错节的网络
牛津词典
- intricately carved
- 精雕细刻的
牛津词典
- ...intricate patterns and motifs.
- 复杂的式样与图案
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It's a novel an intricate plot.
- 这是一本情节复杂的小说.
期刊摘选
- Threads of different colors and textures were woven into an intricate pattern.
- 各种花色和质地的线织成了一幅复杂的图案.
期刊摘选
- Because stepped a new way that leads blood, that piece of intricate network more appear complex.
- 由于踏出了一条新的带血的路, 那张错综的网更显得错综.
期刊摘选
- The design is intricate.
- 这个设计是错综复杂的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The nests are intricate structures beautifully woven by the male birds.
- 鸟巢错综复杂的结构是由公鸟完美的编制的.
期刊摘选
- In the intricate pas de trois, Hikota Taira had a clean technique.
- 在复杂的三人舞中,平良彦太的技巧干净利落.
期刊摘选
- He must regard the intricate patterns of evolution and coevolution.
- 他必须研究进化和共同进化错综复杂的类型.
辞典例句
- The method has a valuable reference to other image processing in intricate background.
- 该方法对其它复杂背景下的图象处理有较好的参考价值.
期刊摘选
- Although the problem is intricate and complex, it can be solved very quickly with an electronic computer.
- 这道题虽然错综复杂, 但用电子计算机很快就能解出.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I have a novel with an intricate plot.
- 我有一本情节错综复杂的小说.
《简明英汉词典》
- His devices are intricate and often huge.
- 他的发明物往往复杂庞大.
期刊摘选
- It was an intricate and ingenious system.
- 这是一个复杂而精致的体系.
辞典例句
- The details are intricate.
- 情节曲折.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The plot is intricate and full of interest.
- 故事曲折有致.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The many different genes interact by intricate rules, to create the final coat.
- (正是)这些不同的又遵循着难以被理解的规律相互作用的基因创造了(藏獒)最终的毛色.
期刊摘选
- A detective novel usually has an intricate plot.
- 侦探小说通常有错综复杂的情节.
期刊摘选
- The intricate detail of a rococo altarpiece.
- '洛可可'.''''.'式'. ''圣坛背壁装饰画的复杂细节.
期刊摘选
- The plot of the novel is intricate and fascinating.
- 这部小说的情节错综复杂,引人入胜.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets.
- 我们实施的战争,须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备.
辞典例句
- The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.
- 这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解.
《用法词典》
- We were able to thread but slowly through the intricate reports.
- 我们能弄懂这些复杂的报告,只是很慢.
《简明英汉词典》
- The building has intricate geometrical designs on several of the walls.
- 建筑物的几面墙上有复杂的几何图案.
《简明英汉词典》
- an intricate network of loyalties and relationships
- 忠诚与义气构成的盘根错节的网络
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- The quilt has pretty, scalloped edges and intricate quilting.
- 这条被子有漂亮的荷叶饰边，而且绗缝活做得也很精致。
柯林斯例句
- He knows his way around the intricate maze of European law.
- 他通晓错综复杂的欧洲律法。
柯林斯例句