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區(qū)分表示 “復(fù)雜的” 形容詞：complicated, complex, sophisticated
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一位網(wǎng)友想知道形容詞 “complicated、complex” 和 “sophisticated” 之間的區(qū)別。它們都可以形容由多個(gè)復(fù)雜部分構(gòu)成的事物，但含義并不同?！癈omplicated” 表示 “繁復(fù)的，麻煩的”，帶有負(fù)面的意味；“complex” 表示 “構(gòu)造錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的”；“sophisticated” 既可以形容事物，也可以形容人。聽(tīng)節(jié)目中兩位主持人的對(duì)話，學(xué)習(xí)辨析這三個(gè)詞的用法。
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Beth
Hello and welcome to Question and Answer of the Week. I'm Beth.
Jiaying
And I'm Jiaying. 在本期節(jié)目中，我們回答的問(wèn)題來(lái)自一位網(wǎng)友，問(wèn)題是這樣的：
Question
想問(wèn) “complicated、complex” 和 “sophisticated” 有什么區(qū)別？求回復(fù)，謝謝。
Beth
Thank you for this great question! These are all adjectives but they can be confusing.
Jiaying
的確，形容詞 “complicated、complex” 和 “sophisticated” 的意思相近，所以很容易混淆。
Beth
So, to explain the difference, we're going to hear a dialogue.
Jiaying
大家在聽(tīng)下面這個(gè)對(duì)話的同時(shí)，想一想對(duì)話中的兩個(gè)人在做什么事情，遇到了什么問(wèn)題？
Dialogue
A: This bookcase is so difficult to build! I can't understand the instructions at all. They're so unnecessarily complicated.
B: You're right! I know it has a highly complex design, but these instructions are terrible.
A: Well, it took five hours, but look how beautiful and sophisticated the bookcase is.
B: Especially with all the books on it. It makes the room look so sophisticated!
Jiaying
在剛剛這段對(duì)話中，A 和 B 兩人在安裝書架，但他們覺(jué)得 “安裝說(shuō)明書太復(fù)雜，讓人看不懂”。
Beth
That's right. So, let's start with looking at the adjective 'complicated'.
Jiaying
在講解 “complicated” 這個(gè)詞之前，再聽(tīng)一遍對(duì)話中使用了這個(gè)詞的句子。
Dialogue
A: This bookcase is so difficult to build! I can't understand the instructions at all. They're so unnecessarily complicated.
Beth
It sounds like this person isn't happy with these bookcase instructions – they are 'complicated'.
Jiaying
說(shuō)得沒(méi)錯(cuò)。形容詞 “complicated” 的意思是 “復(fù)雜的”，強(qiáng)調(diào) “事物由各種各樣繁瑣、難懂的部分組成，因此令人感到費(fèi)解的”。有一點(diǎn)很重要：“complicated” 的用法帶有消極的意味，一件 “complicated” 的事物通常是 “因過(guò)于復(fù)雜而需要重新考慮或規(guī)劃的”。
Beth
Exactly. And that's why we often use it with adverbs that show the level or opinion someone has about the 'complicated' thing.
Jiaying
是這樣沒(méi)錯(cuò)。比如，在對(duì)話中，我們聽(tīng)到 A 對(duì) B 說(shuō)，書架的安裝說(shuō)明書是 “unnecessarily complicated（無(wú)須如此復(fù)雜的）”。
Beth
Yes. They were 'unnecessarily complicated'. But we could also use adverbs like 'extremely' or 'particularly'.
Jiaying
另外，形容詞 “complicated” 可以放在名詞前，作定語(yǔ)使用。
Beth
True. We can have a 'complicated relationship' or 'complicated idea'. In the dialogue, they were 'complicated instructions'.
Jiaying
Beth 剛剛說(shuō) “complicated relationship（復(fù)雜的人際關(guān)系）” 和 “complicated idea（復(fù)雜的想法）”，還有對(duì)話中的 “complicated instructions（復(fù)雜的說(shuō)明書）”。
我們接著來(lái)看問(wèn)題中的第二個(gè)詞 “complex”?！癈omplex” 的意思是 “事物由許多相關(guān)的不同部分組成，因此可能會(huì)讓人感到費(fèi)解的”。
Beth
However, while 'complicated' is a negative thing, 'complex' doesn't have to be. Let's listen to the example again.
Dialogue
B: You're right. I know it has a highly complex design, but these instructions are terrible.
Jiaying
這樣看來(lái)，對(duì)話中提到的書架有 “complex design”，這里 “complex” 其實(shí)像是在正面地形容書架的設(shè)計(jì)是 “錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的”。這句話中 “complex” 的用法與 “complicated” 形容說(shuō)明書 “過(guò)于復(fù)雜” 的用法不同。
Beth
Yes. Here, the 'complex' design might add to the appearance or use of the bookcase.
Jiaying
沒(méi)錯(cuò)，書架的復(fù)雜設(shè)計(jì) “complex design” 可能會(huì)讓它更美觀或更實(shí)用。
下面，我們來(lái)講一講形容詞 “sophisticated”。在對(duì)話中，A 說(shuō)道：
Dialogue
A: Well, it took five hours, but look how beautiful and sophisticated the bookcase is.
Beth
'Sophisticated' describes something that's made in a complicated way but with intelligence and great skill.
Jiaying
這里，“sophisticated” 用來(lái)形容書架的設(shè)計(jì)是 “精巧高雅的，有品位的”。
Beth
That's right. And we can use 'sophisticated' as an adjective to describe other nouns, like 'machine' and 'approach'.
Jiaying
其實(shí)，我們前面還聽(tīng)到了對(duì)話中的 B 還用 “sophisticated” 一詞描述了兩人所在的房間，再來(lái)聽(tīng)一遍這句話。
Dialogue
B: Especially with all the books on it. It makes the room look so sophisticated!
Jiaying
這里，用 “sophisticated” 來(lái)形容事物是 “精致的，彰顯品位的”。
Beth
So, the 'complex' design of the bookcase makes the room look fashionable and fits in with the culture of the time and place.
Jiaying
我們還可以用 “sophisticated” 形容一個(gè)人，意思是 “品味高雅的，穿著時(shí)尚的”。這個(gè)人可能住在裝修精致的房子里，而且通常見(jiàn)多識(shí)廣。
Beth
So, remember, 'complicated' means something has lots of parts and is difficult to understand in a negative way.
Jiaying
形容詞 “complicated” 的意思是 “過(guò)于復(fù)雜的，難懂的”，帶有消極意味。形容詞 “complex” 表示 “構(gòu)造復(fù)雜的”，但它并不一定用來(lái)負(fù)面地形容一個(gè)事物。
Beth
And 'sophisticated' means complicated, but fashionable, and can show great skill.
Jiaying
形容詞 “sophisticated” 用來(lái)形容 “高雅的，彰顯品位和高超技藝的”。
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Beth
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