Word · Frequency #9711
maze
/meɪz/
noun
迷宫
a complex network of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
- 1.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
容易迷路的复杂路径或隧道系统
- 2.
something jumbled or confused
混乱或杂乱的事物
混乱；杂乱；容易迷路的复杂路径或隧道系统；混乱或杂乱的事物；迷惘
In use
The old castle garden has a maze of tall hedges, and visitors often need a map to find the exit.
The new office building is a maze of corridors and identical doors; I got lost on my first day.
The instructions for the tax form were a maze of confusing rules and exceptions.
a maze of [noun]
常用复数或不可数名词。
The old town is a maze of narrow streets.
老城区是一个由狭窄街道组成的迷宫。
be lost in a maze
We got lost in a maze of corridors.
我们在迷宫般的走廊里迷路了。
navigate a maze
比喻用法，指复杂系统。
Connections
Collocations
- a maze of
- 迷宫般的；错综复杂的
- We got lost in a maze of narrow streets.我们在迷宫般的狭窄街道中迷路了。
- in a maze
- 在迷宫中；困惑的
- He was completely lost in a maze of corridors.他在迷宫般的走廊里完全迷失了方向。
- navigate a maze
- 穿越迷宫；应对复杂局面
- It took hours to navigate the maze of bureaucracy.花了数小时才应对完错综复杂的官僚体制。
- complex maze
- 复杂的迷宫
- The garden featured a complex maze of hedges.花园里有一个复杂的树篱迷宫。
- intricate maze
- 错综复杂的迷宫
- The novel's plot is an intricate maze of lies and secrets.这部小说的情节是一个由谎言和秘密构成的错综复杂的迷宫。
- lead through a maze
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：maze发音像'没子'，在迷宫里容易迷失方向，没路子出去。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：amusement parks、puzzles、figurative 通常用于描述实体迷宫或抽象复杂情况，在口语和书面语中均常见，中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
常用介词搭配: in, through
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有这些词都以'aze'结尾，与'maze'押韵，发音相同（/eɪz/）。注意拼写相似但不发音相同的词如'majesty'不在此列。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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