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;水雷区
  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

• He also maintains a defused minefield where visitors can walk among the traps.
  博物馆内也有已拆除雷管的地雷区，让游客可以步行于地雷陷阱之间。
• They have opened up politics as a new minefield for jokes and material.
  政坛成为了他们挖掘笑料的新大陆。
• 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。
• The kitchen is a minefield of potential hazards.
  厨房里充满了潜在的隐患。
• International law is a minefield for anyone not familiar with its complexity.
  国际法这一领域，不熟悉其复杂性则寸步难行。
• He sprang from the minefield with surprising agility.
  他异常敏捷地跳离布雷区。
• They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
• 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。
• There are many problems such as the MPF to be handled in the minefield of elderly care.
  长者福利事务就像一个地雷阵，有很多问题，例如强积金，需要小心处理。
• 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。