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;***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 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。
• 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。
• You are standing on a live minefield!
  你们现在站在雷区！
• 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。
• They flanked the minefield and continued north.
  他们绕过雷区，继续往北。
• 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 can be no unerring compass in this kind of minefield.
  在这种地雷阵中，没有万无一失的指南针。
• 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。
• 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。
• They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。