中英词典:knotty
形容词
- 形容词1:复杂的,棘手的
- 形容词2:多节的,有结的
名词
- 名词1:复杂的问题
- 名词2:多节的木材
词语辨析
knotty与complicated的区别在于,knotty更侧重于难以理解或解决的问题,而complicated更侧重于由许多复杂因素或关系组成的事物。
词汇扩充
knottiness(名词)
knottily(副词)
unknotty(形容词,意为“简单的,易解决的”)
近义词
complex, intricate, convoluted, puzzling, thorny
反义词
simple, straightforward, easy, uncomplicated
柯林斯词典
形容词1:Knotty means very complicated and difficult to solve or understand.(意为“非常复杂的,难以解决或理解的”)
形容词2:Knotty problems or questions are difficult to deal with.(意为“棘手的问题或难题难以处理”)
名词1:A knotty problem is very difficult to solve.(意为“难以解决的问题”)
名词2:Knotty wood or a knotty piece of wood is full of knots.(意为“多节的木材”)
牛津词典
形容词:Full of knots or knobbly; difficult, intricate, or problematic.(意为“充满结或多节的;困难的,复杂的或有问题的”)
名词:A knotty point, problem, or system is difficult to understand or solve.(意为“难以理解或解决的一点、问题或系统”)
用法
1. That's a knotty problem.(那是一个棘手的问题。)
2. He's trying to untangle the knotty issue of immigration.(他正试图解决棘手的移民问题。)
3. The carpenter chose a piece of knotty wood for the project.(木匠选了一块多节的木材来做这个项目。)
例句
1. The mathematician was known for his ability to solve knotty equations.(这位数学家以解决复杂方程的能力而闻名。)
2. We faced a knotty problem that required innovative thinking.(我们面临一个需要创新思维的棘手问题。)
3. The negotiations between the two countries reached a knotty point.(两国之间的谈判达到了一个复杂的关键点。)
4. The knotty issue of climate change requires global cooperation.(气候变化这个棘手的问题需要全球合作。)
5. The cabinetmaker carefully selected a piece of knotty wood for the intricate design.(家具制造商精心挑选了一块有结的木材来制作复杂的设计。)
6. She tried to untangle the knotty necklace but ended up making it worse.(她试图解开纠结的项链,结果弄得更糟。)
7. The knottiness of the legal case made it challenging for the jury to reach a verdict.(法律案件的复杂性使陪审团很难达成裁决。)
8. The scientists are studying the knottiness of the human brain.(科学家们正在研究人类大脑的复杂性。)
9. He struggled with the knottiness of the philosophical concepts.(他苦苦思索哲学概念的复杂性。)
10. The knotty nature of the problem required a collaborative approach.(问题的复杂性要求采用合作的方式进行解决。)
11. The detective faced a knotty mystery that seemed unsolvable.(侦探面对一个看似无法解决的棘手之谜。)
12. The team worked together to unravel the knotty puzzle.(团队一起努力揭开这个复杂的谜题。)
13. The knotty issue of poverty requires a comprehensive approach.(贫困这个复杂的问题需要综合的解决方案。)
14. The politician tried to simplify the knotty policy for better public understanding.(政治家试图简化复杂的政策以便公众更好地理解。)
15. The novel's plot was filled with knotty twists and turns.(这部小说的情节充满了复杂的曲折。)
16. The students struggled to solve the knotty math problem.(学生们努力解决这个复杂的数学问题。)
17. The team faced a knotty dilemma and had to make a difficult decision.(团队面临一个棘手的两难境地,不得不做出一个困难的决定。)
18. The knotty issue of racial discrimination was brought to light during the protests.(种族歧视这一复杂问题在抗议中被揭示出来。)
19. She spent hours trying to untangle the knotty mess of wires.(她花了几个小时试图解开纠结的电线。)
20. The knotty problem required a team of experts to work together.(这个棘手的问题需要一组专家共同解决。)