maze /meɪz/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A maze is a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges and is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement. 迷宫

  例：

  The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.

  这座宫殿有几个大花园，一处迷宫和几处网球场。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A maze of streets, rooms, or tunnels is a large number of them that are connected in a complicated way, so that it is difficult to find your way through them. 曲径

  例：

  The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city.

  孩子们领着我穿过曲径小巷，来到了城市边缘处。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a set of ideas, topics, or rules as a maze when a large number of them are related to each other in a complicated way that makes them difficult to understand. 错综复杂

  例：

  The book tries to steer you through the maze of alternative therapies.

  这本书试图引导你穿越替代疗法的迷雾。