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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Collins.1 / BNC.18416 / COCA.20769

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

• Dialectical contradictions concept is the core content of dialectical materialism and dialectical contradiction to the concept of china's socialist period interpretation and application will undergo a tortuous process of development.
  摘要辩证矛盾观是唯物辩证法的核心内容，而我国社会主义时期对辩证矛盾观的解读和运用则经历了一个曲折的发展过程。
• History follows a tortuous course.
  历史的进程是曲折的。
• The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
  唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• During that time China has followed a tortuous road with alternating periods of smooth development and setbacks.
  这中间，中国走的道路很曲折，有顺利发展的时期，也有遭受挫折的时期。
• Maze is the rotating and fixed by the seal of the gaps between the composition is tortuous.
  迷宫是指由旋转的和固定的密封件之间构成的隙缝是曲折的。
• 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？
• There are three main reasons that can account for the tortuous experience of his thoughts in practice.
  这些思想的实施所经历的曲折，有三个主要原因。
• We have travelled a tortuous road.
  我们走过了曲折的道路。
• SJM's road to market has been a long and tortuous one, dogged by bad luck and controversy.
  澳博的上市之路漫长而曲折，厄运和争议始终紧紧相随。
• They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.
  他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。