intricate

英 ['?ntr?k?t] 美['?ntr?k?t]
  • adj. 復(fù)雜的;錯(cuò)綜的,纏結(jié)的

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詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?intricately;

助記提示


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". 取其引申義,表示各種東西糾纏在一起,扭在一起的錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的情況。
4. tri‐三角戀愛都很復(fù)雜的.
5. in(在...里面) + tri(三個(gè)) => 陷入三角戀愛感覺錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜。

中文詞源


intricate 錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的

in-,進(jìn)入,使,-tric,瑣事,繁瑣,詞源同trick,extricate.即卷入瑣事的,引申詞義錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的。

英文詞源


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.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. The quilt has pretty, scalloped edges and intricate quilting.
這條被子有漂亮的荷葉飾邊,而且絎縫活做得也很精致。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He knows his way around the intricate maze of European law.
他通曉錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的歐洲律法。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs.
她的洗衣機(jī)經(jīng)常會(huì)把織物上的一些復(fù)雜圖案的邊緣磨壞。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. an intricate network of loyalties and relationships
忠誠(chéng)與義氣構(gòu)成的盤根錯(cuò)節(jié)的網(wǎng)絡(luò)

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. We were able to thread but slowly through the intricate reports.
我們能弄懂這些復(fù)雜的報(bào)告,只是很慢.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》