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

• 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 judge said that the case had uncovered a legal minefield.
  法官说这个案子暴露了一个法律中存在的雷区。
• 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。
• They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
• Dating in China involves a minefield of complex requirements.
  在中国约会涉及到复杂需求的雷区。
• 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。
• It's at this point that we enter an ethical minefield.
  在这一点上，我们进入了一个道德雷区。
• 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。