minefield
/ˈmaɪnfiːld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaɪnfiːld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmīn-ˌfēld/ (ame, mw)
minefield — 名詞
- minefieldsingular
- minefieldsplural
1. a stretch of ground or sea where hidden explosive devices have been placed so th
地雷區
埋有地雷的危險區域
a stretch of ground or sea where hidden explosive devices have been placed so that one touch or step can set them off.
Engineers marked the minefield with red flags before the troops moved forward.
工兵在部隊前進前，先用紅旗標出那片地雷區。
mark a minefield with warning flags
A fishing boat drifted into the minefield during the night storm.
夜裡那場暴風雨中，一艘漁船漂進了地雷區。
The rescue team waited for specialists to clear the minefield near the bridge.
救援隊在橋邊等專家先清除那片地雷區。
Children were warned never to cross the old minefield outside the abandoned camp.
孩子們被警告，絕對不要穿越廢棄營地外那片舊地雷區。
Maps showed a minefield hidden beneath the shallow water by the harbor.
地圖顯示，港口旁的淺水下藏著一片地雷區。
- danger zone
broader; any dangerous area, not specifically one planted with explosives
- booby-trapped area
similar idea of hidden explosives, but not limited to land mines in a mapped zone
- combat zone
a wider war area where fighting happens, not necessarily one laid with mines
- safe zone
an area officially treated as safe to enter
文法句型
a minefield
clear a minefield
cross a minefield
用法筆記
Usually refers to an actual area left with buried explosives. Common verbs are 'clear', 'mark', 'lay', and 'enter'. It can be on land or in shallow water near a coast or river.
2. a subject or situation where one careless move or remark can cause serious troub
雷區
暗藏風險的敏感局面
a subject or situation where one careless move or remark can cause serious trouble because the dangers are not obvious at first.
After the scandal, every interview question about donations felt like a minefield.
醜聞爆發後，所有關於捐款的採訪提問都像雷區一樣危險。
figurative: one wrong answer can trigger trouble
Discussing inheritance at dinner became a minefield for Cyrus and his sisters.
晚餐時談遺產，對 Cyrus 和他的姊妹來說成了雷區。
For new managers, social media policy can be a minefield of hidden risks.
對新任主管來說，社群媒體政策可能是一片藏著風險的雷區。
One careless joke turned the team meeting into a minefield of hurt feelings.
一句不小心的玩笑，讓整場團隊會議變成充滿受傷情緒的雷區。
Questions about pay are a minefield when staff already distrust senior leaders.
當員工早已不信任高層時，談薪資問題就是雷區。
- quagmire
a messy, hard-to-escape situation; less focused on one wrong step setting off trouble
- hot potato
a sensitive issue people avoid handling; narrower than minefield
- can of worms
an issue that creates many new problems once opened; more informal
- danger zone
broader and less specific; does not suggest hidden traps in conversation or policy
文法句型
be a minefield
a minefield for + person
a minefield of + plural noun
用法筆記
Often used for politics, family money, workplace rules, and other subjects where one small mistake can cause immediate trouble. Usually appears with verbs like 'be', 'become', or 'turn into', not with physical movement verbs.