形容事物複雜、精緻、先進，或人經驗豐富、品味高雅。
複雜精密的
EN: A sophisticated machine or system is complex and advanced.
翻譯: 指機器或系統複雜、精密且先進。
世故老練的
EN: A sophisticated person has a lot of experience and knowledge of the world.
翻譯: 形容人經驗豐富、見多識廣，處事圓融老練。
高雅有品味的
EN: Sophisticated taste or style is elegant and refined.
翻譯: 指品味、風格或設計高雅、精緻、有格調。
巧妙複雜的
EN: A sophisticated argument or idea is clever and complex.
翻譯: 形容論點、想法或方法巧妙、複雜且不簡單。
小提醒：注意：sophisticated 通常帶有正面含義，形容精緻、先進或老練。其反義詞 unsophisticated 則指『簡單的、質樸的、不世故的』。
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Real-life Examples of "Sophisticated" from YouTube Videos
Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings
TED
“Even the most sophisticated among us seem powerless to break this cycle.”
1. having a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture, and other things that people consider socially desirable
世故的；老練的；見多識廣的
She was a sophisticated and elegant woman who had traveled the world.
她是一位見多識廣、舉止優雅的女性，曾遊歷世界各地。
He has a sophisticated taste in wine and fine dining.
他對葡萄酒和高級餐飲有著老練的品味。
2. clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented
複雜精密的；精緻的；高級的
The company uses sophisticated software to analyze market trends.
這家公司使用複雜精密的軟體來分析市場趨勢。
It was a sophisticated piece of machinery that required specialized training to operate.
那是一台精密的機器，需要專門訓練才能操作。
3. able to understand difficult or complicated ideas
有鑑賞力的；理解力強的
The book is aimed at a sophisticated audience who are familiar with modern philosophy.
這本書的目標讀者是熟悉現代哲學、有鑑賞力的讀者。
His sophisticated analysis of the political situation impressed everyone at the conference.
他對政治局勢深刻的分析讓與會者都印象深刻。
4. having a refined, elegant, or stylish quality
精緻優雅的；時尚有品味的
The restaurant had a sophisticated atmosphere with soft lighting and modern art.
這家餐廳有著精緻優雅的氛圍，配有柔和的燈光和現代藝術品。
She wore a sophisticated black dress to the gala.
她穿了一件時尚有品味的黑色禮服參加晚宴。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sophisticated + noun | 精緻的/複雜的 + 名詞 | She has a sophisticated taste in wine. (她對葡萄酒有著精緻的品味。) |
| sophisticated + equipment/technology/system | 先進的/精密的 + 設備/技術/系統 | The lab is equipped with sophisticated instruments. (這個實驗室配備了精密的儀器。) |
| look/seem/appear + sophisticated | 看起來/顯得 + 世故/精緻 | He always looks sophisticated in a suit. (他穿西裝總是顯得很優雅世故。) |
| highly/very + sophisticated | 高度/非常 + 複雜/先進 | This is a highly sophisticated piece of software. (這是一個高度複雜的軟體。) |
| more/less + sophisticated than... | 比...更/較不 + 複雜/先進 | The new model is far more sophisticated than the old one. (新模型比舊的先進得多。) |
對比例句： EN: The software uses a sophisticated algorithm to predict user behavior. 翻譯: 這套軟體使用精密的演算法來預測使用者行為。
EN:The instructions are too complicated for a beginner to follow.
翻譯:這些說明對初學者來說太複雜難懂了。
EN:She has sophisticated tastes in art and wine.
翻譯:她在藝術和葡萄酒方面品味高雅老練。
EN:The political situation there is very complex.
翻譯:那裏的政治情勢非常複雜（涉及許多因素）。
使用 sophisticated 時，應著重於描述因知識、經驗或技術而產生的精緻、高明或世故的特質。
sophisticated vs complex
「sophisticated」強調因經驗、智慧或品味而顯得精緻、先進或世故；「complex」僅指結構或組成上的複雜、難懂。
sophisticated vs elegant
「sophisticated」強調因知識、經驗或技術而顯得先進、精妙或世故；「elegant」則專注於風格、舉止或解決方案的簡潔、優美與高雅。
sophisticated vs refined
「sophisticated」強調因歷練、知識或技術而顯得世故、先進或精妙；「refined」則強調經過提煉、去除粗糙部分後變得純淨、文雅或有教養。
在引述他人對某事物或人的評價時，常用來表示一種帶有距離感的認可或略帶諷刺的評論。 EN: She described the new art installation as "sophisticated," but I think she was just being polite. 翻譯: 她形容那個新的藝術裝置「精緻複雜」，但我覺得她只是出於禮貌。
EN:My dad always calls my music taste "too sophisticated" for my own good.
翻譯:我爸總是說我的音樂品味「太過高雅」，對我沒好處。
用於強調某事物出乎意料地精緻、複雜或先進，常帶有驚嘆或自嘲的語氣。 EN: Wow, that's a sophisticated setup for a home office! 翻譯: 哇，這家庭辦公室的配置真先進！
EN:I made a rather sophisticated mistake in the code—it broke in a way I didn't even know was possible.
翻譯:我在程式碼裡犯了一個相當「高明」的錯誤—它以一種我沒想到的方式崩潰了。
在尋找合適詞語描述複雜事物時，用作短暫的停頓填充詞，為後續更具體的說明鋪墊。 EN: The process is... sophisticated, involving multiple layers of verification. 翻譯: 這個流程…相當精密，涉及多層驗證。
EN:His approach to the problem was, how should I put it, sophisticated, but maybe a bit over-engineered.
翻譯:他處理問題的方式，該怎麼說呢，很巧妙，但可能有點過度設計了。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業寫作中，應避免將 "sophisticated" 用於上述口語中的引述、強調或填充停頓等鬆散用法。正式文體中，此詞應精確地用於描述確實具有複雜性、先進性或高度發展的事物（如 sophisticated technology, sophisticated analysis），並提供具體證據支持，以維持論述的嚴謹性。
sophisticated equipment
adjective + noun
精密/先進的設備
sophisticated taste
adjective + noun
高雅的品味
highly sophisticated
adverb + adjective
極其精密/複雜的
sophisticated audience
adjective + noun
見多識廣/品味成熟的觀眾
sophisticated system
adjective + noun
複雜精密的系統
sophisticated approach
adjective + noun
周密/高明的方法
technologically sophisticated
adverb + adjective
技術上先進的
×He is a very sophisticated man. He always wears expensive clothes.
✓He is a very sophisticated man. He has refined tastes and knowledge in many areas.
將 'sophisticated' 誤解為僅指外表或物質上的『奢華』或『昂貴』。實際上，它更強調內在的『世故、有教養、品味高雅、見多識廣』，尤其在文化、藝術、思想層面。
×This software is very sophisticated to use.
✓This software is very sophisticated. / This software is very complex/advanced to use.
誤用 'sophisticated' 來修飾形容詞（如 'to use'），這在文法上不正確。'Sophisticated' 是形容詞，通常直接修飾名詞（a sophisticated device），或與動詞 'be' 連用（It is sophisticated）。若要表達『使用起來很複雜/先進』，應使用其他形容詞如 complex, advanced, complicated。
×She gave a sophisticated speech.
✓She gave a sophisticated speech. (可能正確，但語意模糊) / She gave an eloquent, well-researched, and nuanced speech.
使用過於籠統。'Sophisticated' 用於形容演講時，意思較模糊，可能指『內容精深、結構巧妙、不幼稚』，但不如具體的形容詞（如 eloquent 雄辯的, well-researched 研究深入的, nuanced 細膩的, insightful 有見地的）來得精確。在寫作中應盡量具體。
×I want to buy a sophisticated phone.
✓I want to buy a high-end / advanced / feature-rich phone.
在描述科技產品時，'sophisticated' 通常指其設計、技術或內在運算邏輯的『精密、複雜、先進』，例如『sophisticated algorithm（精密演算法）』。對於消費性電子產品如手機，更地道的說法是強調其『高階、先進、功能豐富』(high-end, advanced, feature-rich)。用 'sophisticated' 形容手機聽起來不太自然，略顯誇張。
×He is sophisticated about Chinese history.
✓He is knowledgeable about Chinese history. / He has a sophisticated understanding of Chinese history.
錯誤的搭配。形容人對某領域『精通、了解』，通常用 'knowledgeable about' 或 'well-versed in'。'Sophisticated' 不能直接與 'about' 連用來形容人。但可以說『a sophisticated understanding / analysis of...』，表示對該事物有深入、不膚淺的理解或分析。