tortuous

英 [ˈtɔːtʃuəs]

美 [ˈtɔːrtʃuəs]

adj.  拐弯抹角的; 含混不清的; 冗长费解的; 弯弯曲曲的; 逶迤的; 蜿蜒的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 拐弯抹角的；含混不清的；冗长费解的
  not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand
  1. tortuous language
     含混不清的语言
  2. the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace
     漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程
• 弯弯曲曲的；逶迤的；蜿蜒的
  full of bends

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 曲折的;弯弯曲曲的
  Atortuousroad is full of bends and twists.
  1. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
     唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• ADJ-GRADED 转弯抹角的;绕圈子的;迂回复杂的
  Atortuousprocess or piece of writing is very long and complicated.
  1. ...these long and tortuous negotiations aimed at ending the conflict...
     旨在结束冲突的漫长而曲折的谈判
  2. The parties must now go through the tortuous process of picking their candidates.
     各政党现在必须进行挑选各自候选人这一迂回复杂的程序。

双语例句

• History follows a tortuous course.
  历史的进程是曲折的。
• Never mind the tortuous explanation; tell me in plain English, are you coming or not?
  别转弯抹角地解释了，直率地告诉我，你来不来？
• We have travelled a tortuous road.
  我们走过了曲折的道路。
• But even securing that agreement has been a tortuous process.
  但签下这项协议本身就曾是个曲折过程。
• The road is tortuous, the future is bright!
  软件测试生活随笔道路是曲折的，前途是光明的！
• The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
  洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
• The road may be tortuous, but they will win complete liberation in the end.
  道路可能是曲折的，但他们最后将会获得彻底解放。
• On one's life's journey there's path one has to take& the tortuous path of Youth.
  在每个人的人生旅途中都有一条必然要走的弯路，那就是青春的弯路。
• They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.
  他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。
• The Chinese revolution has followed a long and tortuous course.
  中国革命走过了漫长而曲折的道路。