jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR A jungle is a forest in a tropical country where large numbers of tall trees and plants grow very close together. 丛林

  例：

  ...the mountains and jungles of Papua New Guinea.

  …巴布亚新几内亚的山脉和丛林。

• 2. 

  N-SING If you describe a place as a jungle, you are emphasizing that it is full of lots of things and very messy. 杂乱之地 [强调]

  例：

  ...a jungle of stuffed sofas, stuffed birds, knick-knacks, potted plants.

  …一个堆满沙发、标本鸟、小摆设、盆栽植物的杂乱之地。

• 3. 

  N-SING If you describe a situation as a jungle, you dislike it because it is complicated and difficult to get what you want from it. 一团糟 [表不满]

  例：

  Social Security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules.

  社会保障法律和程序仍然是充满复杂规定的一团糟。