minefield

英 [ˈmaɪnfiːld]

美 [ˈmaɪnfiːld]

n.  雷区; 布雷区; 危机四伏的局面; 充满潜在危险的形势

复数：minefields　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13969 / COCA.17469

牛津词典

noun

• 雷区；布雷区
  an area of land or water where mines (= bombs that explode when they are touched) have been hidden
• 危机四伏的局面；充满潜在危险的形势
  a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties
  1. a legal minefield
     法律上有潜在危险的局面
  2. Tax can be a minefield for the unwary.
     粗心大意的人在纳税方面很容易出错。

柯林斯词典

• 地雷区;***区
  Aminefieldis an area of land or water where explosive mines have been hidden.
• N-COUNT 危机四伏的局势；充满问题的情况
  If you describe a situation as aminefield, you are emphasizing that there are a lot of hidden dangers or problems, and where people need to behave with care because things could easily go wrong.
  1. The whole subject is a political minefield...
     整个话题就是一个政治上的雷区。
  2. The kitchen is a minefield of potential hazards.
     厨房里充满了潜在的隐患。

英英释义

noun

• a region in which explosives mines have been placed

双语例句

• Let me stake out more precisely the narrow path that would allow Europe to pass through this minefield.
  让我们更加精确地把能引导欧洲趟过雷区的狭窄小路标注出来。
• He also maintains a defused minefield where visitors can walk among the traps.
  博物馆内也有已拆除***的地雷区，让游客可以步行于地雷陷阱之间。
• The use of stem cells has caused not only a legal but also an ethical minefield.
  杆细胞的应用不但产生了一个法律地雷阵，还构成了一个道德地雷阵。
• Shizishan Mountain Mine is one of the most important minefield in Anhui Province and even Yantzz Delta area.
  狮子山矿田是安徽铜陵地区乃至长江中下游地区重要的矿田之一。
• The Chinese offensive lineup can be a minefield for opposing blockers.
  中国队的进攻阵容像一个地雷区，能迷惑住对方的拦网队员。
• Dating in China involves a minefield of complex requirements.
  在中国约会涉及到复杂需求的雷区。
• If a mouse farts in this god damned minefield, I want his ass blown sky high!
  如果哪个耗子把屁丢到这片天杀的雷区，那我就希望这家夥的屁股崩到天上去！
• The does and don't of travelling abroad are a potential minefield for the unprepared traveller.
  在海外旅游的规则，对于那些毫无准备的游客来说，是一个潜在的雷区。
• People often say that international gift giving can become a cultural minefield.
  人们经常说国际馈赠有可能成为文化的雷区。
• The aim of the game is to clear a minefield without detonating a mine.
  游戏的目的是明确的情况下引爆了地雷雷区。