jungle

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR A jungle is a forest in a tropical country where large numbers of tall trees and plants grow very close together. 丛林
...the mountains and jungles of Papua New Guinea. …巴布亚新几内亚的山脉和丛林。
2. N-SING If you describe a place as a jungle, you are emphasizing that it is full of lots of things and very messy. 杂乱之地[强调]
...a jungle of stuffed sofas, stuffed birds, knick-knacks, potted plants. …一个堆满沙发、标本鸟、小摆设、盆栽植物的杂乱之地。
3. N-SING If you describe a situation as a jungle, you dislike it because it is complicated and difficult to get what you want from it. 一团糟[表不满]
Social Security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules. 社会保障法律和程序仍然是充满复杂规定的一团糟。

We landed at a tiny airstrip in the middle of the jungle.
He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes .
She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
A gravel road leads through the jungle and up into the Andes.
The lion is often called the king of the jungle.