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a labyrinth of [sth]
既可指实际的迷宫，也可比喻复杂系统。
The old city is a labyrinth of narrow streets.
老城是一个由狭窄街道构成的迷宫。
迷宫；曲径
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
迷宫；曲径
a complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost; a maze
The old city is a labyrinth of narrow streets.
老城是一个由狭窄街道构成的迷宫。
一种曲折的解剖结构:
A tortuous anatomical structure:
容易迷路的复杂路径或隧道系统
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
眼蝶属(Neope)的各种眼蝶。
Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.
与听觉和平衡有关的复杂互联腔体系统
a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
Exploring the ancient labyrinth took us several hours.
探索那座古老的迷宫花了我们几个小时。
The tax laws are a labyrinth that confuses most people.
税法是一个令大多数人困惑的迷宫。
She felt lost in the labyrinth of her own thoughts.
她感到迷失在自己思绪的迷宫中。
既可指实际的迷宫，也可比喻复杂系统。
The old city is a labyrinth of narrow streets.
老城是一个由狭窄街道构成的迷宫。
常用来形容处理复杂事务。
It took hours to navigate the labyrinth of paperwork.
花了数小时才理清那堆像迷宫似的文件。
字面和比喻用法都常见。
Without a map, we were lost in the labyrinth of tunnels.
没有地图，我们在隧道迷宫中迷路了。
Not this
He got lost in labyrinth.
Use this
He got lost in the labyrinth.
“labyrinth”是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词“a”或“the”。
Not this
She walked across the labyrinth for hours.
Use this
She walked through the labyrinth for hours.
“穿过迷宫”应用介词“through”表示在内部穿行，“across”多用于平面或表面。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
迷宫般的走廊；错综复杂的走廊
The old building had a labyrinth of corridors that confused every new visitor.
这座老建筑有迷宫般的走廊，让每一位新来者都感到困惑。
迷宫般的街道；错综复杂的街道
We got lost in the medieval labyrinth of streets.
我们在中世纪迷宫般的街道中迷路了。
在迷宫中穿行；找到通过迷宫的路
It took us hours to navigate the labyrinth of the old bazaar.
我们花了好几个小时才在旧集市迷宫般的通道中走出来。
错综复杂的迷宫
The caves form an intricate labyrinth beneath the mountain.
这些洞穴在山下构成一个错综复杂的迷宫。
膜迷路（内耳的一部分）
The membranous labyrinth contains the sensory cells for hearing and balance.
膜迷路包含听觉和平衡的感觉细胞。
骨迷路（内耳骨性结构）
The bony labyrinth protects the delicate structures of the inner ear.
骨迷路保护内耳的精细结构。
在迷宫中迷失方向；面对复杂情况不知所措
After the takeover, we were lost in a labyrinth of new rules.
收购完成后，我们在错综复杂的新规定中迷失了方向。
应对迷宫般的复杂局面；在错综复杂的体系中摸索前行
It takes patience to navigate the labyrinth of visa applications.
办理签证申请手续如同走迷宫，需要有耐心。
官僚体制的迷宫；繁复冗杂的官僚程序
The plan was stuck in the labyrinth of bureaucracy for years.
该计划被困在官僚体制的迷宫中多年。
我一直想象天堂会是一座迷宫。
In Borges's stories, a labyrinth is often a symbol of the universe.
在博尔赫斯的故事里，迷宫常常是宇宙的象征。
迷失在你内心的迷宫
The song uses a labyrinth to describe the confusion of falling in love.
这首歌用迷宫来比喻坠入爱河时的困惑。
Use labyrinth naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 labyrinth 想成 lab（实验室）+ yrinth，实验室里弯弯曲曲的管道盘根错节，走进去就迷路。
语域：formal 常见场景：describing a maze or network of passages、figurative language for something complex、literary or formal writing 表示“迷宫”或“错综复杂的体系”时，labyrinth 通常用于正式、书面或文学语境；日常口语中更常说 maze。
这些词中，plinth、synth、hyacinth 的末尾音节与 labyrinth 的 /ɪnθ/ 构成真押韵；注意 amaranth 虽然拼写相近，但读作 /ˈæmərænθ/，末尾为 /rænθ/ 而非 /ɪnθ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.