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　

TEM8

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

• Clint Eastwood's movie sidesteps the minefield by focusing on a single battle in the Pacific theater.
  东木的电影巧妙地躲过了雷区，仅仅聚焦于太平洋战争中的一场战斗。
• 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。
• Both examples are tragic-comic glimpses into a serious but rarely discussed minefield for couples: sleep incompatibility.
  上述两起滑稽的一瞬而导致的严重的但是对夫妇来说却很少谈到的雷区：睡眠不相容性。
• Dating in China involves a minefield of complex requirements.
  在中国约会涉及到复杂需求的雷区。
• The creek hooks past the barn. They flanked the minefield and continued north.
  小溪拐了个弯绕过谷仓。他们绕过雷区，继续往北。
• The issue of tax cuts is a potential minefield for the government.
  减税问题对政府来说是一个潜在的麻烦。
• 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。
• 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。
• We will need to tread warily through the minefield of departmental politics.
  我们将有必要小心翼翼地踩越各部门各自为政的危险雷区。
• They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。