这些形容词均含“复杂的”之意。

complex : 侧重内在关系的复杂,需通过仔细研究与了解才能掌握和运用。

  • a complex molecule/carbohydrate
    复杂的分子/碳水化合物
  • a complex network of roads
    错综复杂的道路网
  • a complex procedure
    复杂的程序
  • The company has a complex organizational structure.
    公司组织结构非常复杂。

complicated与complex的含义接近,但语气更强,着重极其复杂,很难分析、分辨或解释。

  • complicated instructions
    复杂的指令
  • I had to fill in this really complicated form.
    我必须填写这张非常复杂的表格。
  • The rules are rather complicated to follow.
    这些规定遵守起来挺复杂的。
  • The relationship is a bit complicated. He’s my mother’s cousin’s daughter’s child.
    关系有点儿复杂,他是我母亲的表姐的女儿的孩子。

sophisticated : 侧重指事物发展到或达到高级的程度所体现出的复杂。

  • She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.
    她身材苗条,体态娇美,处事练达。
  • I don’t think I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes.
    我认为我没有什么书能满足你那高雅的品位。
  • He was older than me and from London and I thought him very sophisticated.
    他比我大,而且来自伦敦,我觉得他为人很老练。

intricate : 着重指错综复杂,令人迷惑理解。

  • The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
    手表的机械结构非常复杂精细,很难修理。
  • Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit.
    警官们揭开了一整套错综复杂的骗局。
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