cobweb

US /ˈkɑːb.web/
UK /ˈkɑːb.web/
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1.

クモの巣

a spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust

:
There were cobwebs in the corners of the old attic.
古い屋根裏部屋の隅にはクモの巣があった。
She used a broom to sweep away the cobwebs.
彼女はほうきを使ってクモの巣を掃き清めた。
2.

複雑な網, 混乱

a tangled or confusing mass of something

:
The old legal system was a cobweb of outdated rules.
古い法制度は時代遅れの規則の複雑な網だった。
His mind was a cobweb of confused thoughts.
彼の心は混乱した思考のクモの巣だった。