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

• 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。
• History follows a tortuous course.
  历史的进程是曲折的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have travelled a tortuous road.
  我们走过了曲折的道路。
• 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。
• They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.
  他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。
• We still have a long and tortuous road to travel.
  我们还要走一条漫长而曲折的过路。