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

• Like every other activity in the world, revolution always follows a tortuous road and never a straight one.
  革命的道路，同世界上一切事物活动的道路一样，总是曲折的，不是笔直的。
• 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。
• 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！
• History follows a tortuous course.
  历史的进程是曲折的。
• 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。
• 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。
• It has followed a tortuous path.
  我们党的发展，走过了曲折道路。
• Three years later, after tortuous negotiations and fierce political and popular opposition, Carlyle abandoned the bid.
  三年后，在经历了艰苦谈判、来自政界和公众的激烈反对之后，凯雷放弃了此次收购。
• 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 only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
  唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。