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

• 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？
• 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 only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
  唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• 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。
• 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 Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
  洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
• 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。
• It has followed a tortuous path.
  我们党的发展，走过了曲折道路。
• They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.
  他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。
• But the negotiations proved long and tortuous.
  但谈判还是转弯抹角地拖了很久。