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

• It has followed a tortuous path.
  我们党的发展，走过了曲折道路。
• 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？
• The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
  唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• The insurrection had made of the centre of Paris a sort of inextricable, tortuous, colossal citadel.
  那次的起义把巴黎的中心地带变成了一种曲折错乱、叫人摸不清道路的巨大寨子。
• For many adopted children finding their natural mother can be a particularly tortuous process.
  对许多被收养的孩子来说，找到他们的亲生母亲会是一个特别曲折复杂的过程。
• 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。
• 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。