minefield

C2 FREQ #19305 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 布雷区, 布雷水域, 布雷场

发音

US /ˈmaɪnˌfild/
AU

词形变化

minefields 复数 minefields

别名

mine field

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.

    雷区

  2. 2.

    A matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties.

    险境

    比喻 引申义

    Be careful. Foreign property investments are a minefield, and some people have lost a lot of money.

    Russian grammar can be a minefield.

  3. 3.

    A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.

    体育 游戏
  4. 4.

    A quiz that terminates when the test-taker answers a question incorrectly.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

parcel tract

相关短语

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词源

From mine + field. Compare Saterland Frisian Mienenfäield (“minefield”), West Frisian mynfjild (“minefield”), Dutch mijnenveld (“minefield”), German Low German Minenfeld (“minefield”), German Minenfeld (“minefield”), Danish minefelt (“minefield”), Swedish minfält (“minefield”).

来源：wiktionary