complicated
Definitions
Made up of many interconnected parts and therefore hard to understand or deal with
复杂的，错综的，难以理解或处理的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcom- (together) + plic (fold) + -ate + -ed = "folded together." Picture several sheets of paper folded into one another until you can't tell which edge belongs to which — that tangle is exactly what complicated describes. Things get complicated when too many parts are folded into each other.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.overly complicated过于复杂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tax rules are so complicated that most people hire an accountant.
- 2.
Their relationship is complicated, to say the least.
- 3.
Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be.
Easily Confused
complicated vs complex — often interchangeable, but complex is more neutral and structural (a complex system simply has many parts), while complicated leans negative, suggesting it's confusing or harder than it should be. A watch is complex; untangling your finances can be complicated.