Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2736
complicated
/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd/
adjective
复杂的；难懂的；棘手的
核心释义
Difficult to understand, analyze, or deal with.
- 1.
困难或复杂的
Difficult or convoluted.
- 2.
纵向折叠的(如某些昆虫的翅膀)
Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
- 3.
难以分析或理解
difficult to analyze or understand
（昆虫翅膀）纵折的；困难或复杂的；纵向折叠的(如某些昆虫的翅膀)；难以分析或理解；复杂的；[医] 并发的
用法In use
The instructions were so complicated that I had to read them several times.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述说明书的难懂程度。
She found the legal documents complicated and asked a lawyer for help.
用法提示：形容词作宾语补足语，表示对法律文件的感受。
This complicated relationship between the two countries has lasted for decades.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰关系，表示难以理解的性质。
a complicated problem
complicated Middle East politics
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- highly complicated
- 非常复杂
- The instructions are highly complicated.这些说明非常复杂。
- extremely complicated
- 极其复杂
- The problem is extremely complicated.这个问题极其复杂。
- complicated process
- 复杂的过程
- Applying for a visa is a complicated process.申请签证是一个复杂的过程。
- complicated relationship
- 复杂的关系
- They have a complicated relationship.他们之间的关系很复杂。
- complicated situation
- 复杂的情况
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象很多层纸折叠（plicate）在一起（com），自然复杂。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性偏正式，通常用于日常生活、学术讨论、技术文档等多种场景，表示事物复杂难以理解或分析。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same ending /keɪtɪd/ with secondary stress on the '-ca-' syllable, rhyming with 'complicated'. All end in the spelling chunk '-cated'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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