cobweb

US /ˈkɑːb.web/

UK /ˈkɑːb.web/

蜘蛛网

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

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There were cobwebs in the corners of the old attic.

旧阁楼的角落里有蜘蛛网。

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She used a broom to sweep away the cobwebs.

她用扫帚扫掉了蜘蛛网。

混乱, 错综复杂

a tangled or confusing mass of something

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The old legal system was a cobweb of outdated rules.

旧的法律体系是过时规则的一团乱麻。

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His mind was a cobweb of confused thoughts.

他的思绪是一团混乱的蜘蛛网。