labyrinth
Word family adjectivelabyrinthalnounlabyrinthitislabyrinthodontlabyrinth
lab·y·rinth /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ noun [countableC] 1 LOST/DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU AREa large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way 迷宫;曲径 SYN mazelabyrinth of a labyrinth of underground tunnels 迷宫似的地道
2 COMPLICATEDsomething that is very complicated and difficult to understand 复杂难懂的事物labyrinth of Decisions are frequently delayed in the labyrinth of Whitehall committees. 白厅各委员会关系错综复杂,决策经常一拖再拖。
—labyrinthine /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn◂/ adjectiveadj labyrinthine corridors 迷宫似的走廊
Origin labyrinth (1300-1400) Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos