mind-boggling

英 [ˈmaɪnd bɒɡlɪŋ]

美 [ˈmaɪnd bɑːɡlɪŋ]

adj.  难以想象的; 难以理解的; 令人惊愕的

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以想象的；难以理解的；令人惊愕的
  very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising
  1. a problem of mind-boggling complexity
     复杂得难以想象的问题

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (巨大、复杂、极端得)令人难以想象的
  If you say that something ismind-boggling, you mean that it is so large, complicated, or extreme that it is very hard to imagine.
  1. The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.
     相关的书面工作量大得令人难以想象。

英英释义

adj

• intellectually or emotionally overwhelming
  1. a mind-boggling display
  2. a mind-boggling puzzle

双语例句

• Second, the suggestion that China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean next year is also slightly mind-boggling.
  其次，关于中国与俄罗斯明年将在地中海举行联合海军演习的说法也有点令人不敢置信。
• Mr Daschle was well-versed in the mind-boggling intricacies of health-care reform;
  而面对盘根错节的医疗卫生改革，达施勒却是手到擒来。
• In many people's minds, Shanghai is a name that bears a nostalgic touch. Today, nothing is lost in the charm of the city despite the mind-boggling changes that have taken place.
  在很多人的记忆中，上海这个城市有一些怀旧的色彩，现在虽然上海已经发生了巨大的变化但是仍然没有失去它原有的魅力。
• Even if western leaders suddenly were to decide they wished to turn back the clock, the logistics of embracing a new gold standard would be mind-boggling.
  就算西方领导人突然表示希望时光倒流，拥抱新的金本位制也会是一种令人惊愕的象征派思维。
• One reason prices are so steep is because the cost of doing business is so high, thanks to a mind-boggling mix of taxes, import tariffs, bureaucracy and poor infrastructure that can make Brazil a difficult place to operate.
  巴西物价这么高，其中一个原因是商业成本很高。成本这么高是由于有令人难以置信的多种税费，进口关税，官僚主义，以及基础设施很差使得巴西不适合做生意。
• William: Well, astronomy, the study of stars, has lots of mind-boggling theories.
  说起来，天文学，这个专门研究恒星的学科真的有很多让人不可思议的理论呢。
• The potential of this business is absolutely mind-boggling.
  这笔交易的潜力大得让入瞠目结舌。
• But the very factors that may make the system more stable – the gargantuan size, the exponential growth, and the mind-boggling array of high-tech instruments – could cause it to implode if, in a panic, everyone tried to sell assets at the same time.
  但问题是，那些使金融体系更加稳定的因素，包括巨大的规模、指数级增长以及令人眼花的一系列高科技设备，也可以导致金融系统崩溃&如果所有人同时打算抛售资产。
• The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.
  相关的书面工作量大得令人难以想象。
• So far, rising costs have been more than offset by the mind-boggling growth in the Asian private banking market, says one senior industry observer.
  一位资深业内观察人士表示：迄今为止，虽然成本不断攀升，但亚洲私人银行市场的增长更为诱人。