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

• 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。
• We have travelled a tortuous road.
  我们走过了曲折的道路。
• Development of the modern Chinese dance has followed a long and tortuous road.
  现代舞在中国有着宽泛的定义和曲折的发展过程。
• The directive policy of economic construction in this ten years is so tortuous due to subjective and objective factors.
  这十年经济建设指导方针之所以有如此的曲折，是由主客观两方面因素造成的。
• Life is but a hard and tortuous journey.
  人生即是一段艰难曲折的旅程./人生无坦途。
• China information industry has followed a long and tortuous course in its development process.
  中国信息产业的发展，走过一个漫长而曲折的历程。
• The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
  唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• 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。
• It has followed a tortuous path.
  我们党的发展，走过了曲折道路。
• 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。