①sth is complexadj.复杂的；难懂的

Synonymscomplicated, intricate, convoluted

• Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complex.生活其实很简单，但我们却执意让它变得复杂。— Confucius

②a complex of sthn.综合建筑群；复合体

Synonymsnetwork, facility, center

• Every mind is a complex of thoughts and desires that shape our destiny.每颗心灵都是思想与欲望的复合体，塑造着我们的命运。

③have a complex about sthn.情结；自卑心理

Synonymsobsession, fixation, neurosis

• A superior man does not have a complex about failure, for he sees it as a teacher.卓越之人对失败没有心结，因为他将失败视作良师。

①the complexity of sthn.复杂性；错综复杂

Synonymsintricacy, sophistication, complication

• Wisdom is the ability to navigate the complexity of life with a simple heart.智慧就是用一颗简单的心，去应对生活的复杂。

②complexities of sthn.复杂之处；难懂的细节

Synonymssubtleties, intricacies, nuances

• True understanding comes from facing the complexities of human nature rather than ignoring them.真正的理解源于直面人性的复杂之处，而非视而不见。

①complicate sthv.使复杂化；使难以处理

Synonymsconfuse, entangle, muddle

• Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.生活本来非常简单，但我们偏偏要把它复杂化。— Confucius

②sth complicate sthv.（疾病或病情）引发并发症

Synonymsaggravate, worsen

• A secondary infection may complicate the healing process.继发性感染可能会引起并发症，从而阻碍愈合过程。

①sth is complicatedadj.复杂的；难懂的

Synonymscomplex, intricate, convoluted

• Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.生活其实很简单，但我们坚持把它弄得很复杂。— Confucius

②a complicated situation / relationshipadj.错综复杂的；棘手的

Synonymstangled, messy, delicate

• Forgiveness is a complicated relationship between justice, memory, and the desire for peace.宽恕是正义、记忆与和平渴望之间一种错综复杂的关系。

①a complication in sthn.使情况复杂化的难题；波折

Synonymsdifficulty, problem, obstacle, snag

• The bad weather added a new complication to our travel plans.恶劣的天气给我们的旅行计划增添了新的麻烦。

②develop complicationsn.（疾病的）并发症

Synonymsaftereffect, side effect

• If you don't take care of an illness early, you risk developing complications that are far harder to cure.若不早日调理疾病，便容易滋生出远更难治愈的并发症。

①a duplexn.复式公寓；双拼住宅

Synonymssemi-detached house, two-family house

• True community begins under shared roofs, where a duplex teaches neighbors to balance autonomy with connection.真正的社群始于同一屋檐下，双拼住宅教会邻里如何在独立与联结之间寻求平衡。

②duplex sthadj.双工的；双向同时传输的

Synonymsbidirectional, two-way

• Wisdom requires duplex communication: the capacity to transmit truth while remaining completely open to receiving it.智慧需要双向同步的沟通：既能传达真理，又能完全敞开心扉去接纳它。

③duplex printingadj.双面的（通常指打印）

Synonymsdouble-sided, two-sided

• Like duplex printing, a meaningful life uses both sides of the page, wasting neither joy nor sorrow.正如双面打印一般，有意义的人生不留空白，欢欣与悲伤皆成篇章。

①duplicate sthv.复制；复印；重复（不必要地做相同的事）

Synonymscopy, replicate, reproduce

• Art can never duplicate nature; it can only capture its spirit.艺术永远无法复制自然，它只能捕捉自然的精髓。

②a duplicate of sthn.复制品；副本

Synonymscopy, replica, clone

• Be yourself; every other person is taken and life needs no duplicate of you.做你自己；其他人都已有人做了，生活不需要你的复制品。

③duplicate sth (e.g. duplicate key / document)adj.完全一样的；复制的；备用的

Synonymsidentical, matching, twin

• Do not seek duplicate paths in life, for your own journey is unique.不要在生活中寻找完全相同的轨迹，因为你自己的旅程独一无二。

①explicate sthv.详细阐明；剖析（文本、思想等）

Synonymsclarify, interpret, explain, elucidate

• Wisdom does not invent truth; it only explicates the laws already established by nature.智慧并不创造真理，它只是阐明自然早已确立的法则。

①explication of sthn.详细阐释；解读分析

Synonymsexplanation, interpretation, clarification, elucidation

• Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing; it defies explication.诗歌是将虚影具象化、赋予虚无以存在的艺术；它拒绝被全然阐释。— William Hazlitt

①sth is explicitadj.清楚明白的；明确的

Synonymsclear, direct, unambiguous, plain

• Explicit is better than implicit.清晰优于隐晦。— Tim Peters

②be explicit about sthadj.对……坦率直言的；毫不含糊的

Synonymsfrank, candid, forthright

• We must be explicit about our values, or others will define them for us.我们必须对自己的价值观直言不讳，否则别人就会替我们去定义。

③explicit sthadj.直白的；赤裸裸的（涉性或暴力）

Synonymsgraphic, overt, unfiltered

• The truth needs no explicit violence to shock the soul; honesty itself is sufficiently sharp.真理无须赤裸裸的暴力来震撼心灵，真诚本身就已足够尖锐。

①the implication of sth (for sth)n.可能的影响；潜在后果（常用复数）

Synonymsconsequence, ramification, effect

• Every choice has an implication; to choose wisely is to foresee the ripples before casting the stone.每一个选择都有其潜在后果；明智的抉择在于投石之前便能预见涟漪。

②by implicationn.含意；暗指；间接暗示

Synonymssuggestion, insinuation, inference

• He had proved by implication that true wisdom lies in silence.他通过间接暗示证明了真正的智慧在于沉默。

③the implication of sb in sthn.卷入；牵连（涉嫌犯罪等）

Synonymsinvolvement, entanglement

• The implication of innocent people in false accusations undermines the very foundation of justice.无辜者被卷入虚假指控，会动摇正义的根本基石。

①implicit in sthadj.含蓄的；内含的

Synonymsimplied, tacit, inherent, underlying

• Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences implicit in every action.智慧在于预见每一个行动中所内含的后果。

②implicit trust / faithadj.绝对的；盲从的

Synonymsabsolute, unquestioning, complete, total

• True peace comes from an implicit trust in the goodness of life.真正的宁静源于对生命美好的绝对信任。

①a multiplexn.多厅影院；综合电影院

Synonymscinema complex, movie theater

• A modern multiplex offers many screens, yet life requires us to focus on our own story.现代综合影院提供了无数块银幕，然而生活却需要我们专注于属于自己的故事。

②multiplex sthv.多路传输；复合

Synonymscombine, integrate

• Wisdom learns to multiplex diverse perspectives into a single, coherent vision of truth.智慧在于学会将多元的视角融会贯通，凝聚成对真理单一而连贯的认知。

③a multiplex sthadj.多元的；多重的

Synonymsmanifold, complex, multiple

• Reality is always multiplex, defying the simple boundaries of our narrow perceptions.现实从来都是多重多元的，拒绝被我们狭隘认知的简单界限所定义。

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①sth perplex sbv.使困惑；使费解

Synonymspuzzle, baffle, confuse, mystify

句中 perplex 作为及物动词，主语为 My behavior（某种行为/事情），宾语为 the non-procrastinators（人），表示“某种行为让身边的人感到困惑不解”。

• Things don't change, but by and by our new looks at them begin to perplex us.事物本身并未改变，但渐渐地，我们看待它们的新视角开始让我们困惑不解。— Robert Frost

②be perplexed by / at sthadj.感到困惑的；不知所措的

Synonymspuzzled, baffled, bewildered

• We are perplexed, but not in despair.我们心里作难，却不至绝望。— Bible

In this sentence

①sth perplex sbv.使困惑；使费解

Synonymspuzzle, baffle, confuse, mystify

原句中实际使用的是动词过去分词 perplexed（My behavior has always perplexed...），属于“某事使某人困惑”的及物动词用法；perplexing 则是其现在分词兼形容词形式。

• Things are always clear until we begin to think about them, then they perplex us.事物在我们开始深思之前总是明晰的，而一旦深思，它们便令我们困惑。

②sth is perplexingadj.令人困惑的；复杂的

Synonymspuzzling, baffling, confusing, mystifying

• Nothing is more perplexing than the extreme simplicity of truth.没有什么比真理极致的简单更令人困惑的了。