intricacy
/ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-tri-kə-sē/ (ame, mw)
intricacy — 名詞
1. the fine, connected details in something that make it hard to fully understand,
繁複細節
事情裡難懂又彼此牽連的小細節
the fine, connected details in something that make it hard to fully understand, explain, or do.
New staff spend weeks learning the intricacies of the visa system.
新進員工花了好幾週才學會簽證制度裡的繁複細節。
learn the intricacies of + system/process
The intricacies of chess endings still fascinate Rohan after thirty years.
過了三十年，Rohan 仍然會被西洋棋殘局裡的繁複細節吸引。
the intricacies of + field/activity as subject
At the harbor market, the guidebook misses the intricacies of buying fish.
在港邊魚市場，那本指南書漏掉了買魚時的繁複細節。
When the rent went up, Jude asked a lawyer about the contract's intricacies.
房租一漲，Jude 就去請律師說明那份租約的繁複細節。
Noor enjoys lace-making most when its intricacies force her to pause.
Noor 最喜歡蕾絲編織卡住人的地方，因為那些繁複細節會逼她停下來。
- detail
more neutral; it does not by itself suggest hard-to-follow connections.
- fine point
especially used for rules, arguments, or technical distinctions.
- complication
adds the idea that the detail creates difficulty or trouble.
- nuance
narrower; usually about small differences in meaning, feeling, or tone.
文法句型
the intricacies of the law
learn the intricacies of a process
the contract's intricacies
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural, especially with an of-phrase naming law, finance, machinery, or a skilled activity. Unlike sense 2, this sense points to the separate details you have to work through.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of being made with many small parts or patterns that fit together in
繁複；細密
由許多細小部分交織出的複雜感
the quality of being made with many small parts or patterns that fit together in a finely complicated way.
Visitors admired the intricacy of the silver gate at the temple.
訪客讚嘆那座寺廟銀色大門的繁複與細密。
the intricacy of + crafted object
The paper bird's intricacy surprised everyone at the school fair.
那隻紙鳥的繁複與細密，讓校慶上的每個人都很驚訝。
Before sunrise, Abigail photographed the window's intricacy from the street.
天亮前，Abigail 站在街上拍下窗花的繁複與細密。
Through a small glass lens, the watchmaker checked the dial's intricacy.
那位鐘錶師透過小放大鏡檢查錶盤的繁複與細密。
Even from the bus, Xiu noticed the intricacy of the bridge cables.
就連坐在公車上，Xiu 也注意到那些橋纜的繁複與細密。
- complexity
broader and often used for systems, ideas, or situations, not just visible detail.
- elaborateness
often stresses added decoration or planning more strongly.
- delicacy
focuses more on fineness or lightness than on many connected parts.
- simplicity
the quality of having few parts and little complication.
- plainness
especially used for an appearance without rich detail.
文法句型
the intricacy of a design
the window's intricacy
architectural intricacy
用法筆記
Usually singular and often followed by an of-phrase naming a design, pattern, object, or structure. Unlike sense 1, this sense describes the overall finely complicated quality rather than the individual details.