1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的 Something that is sinuous moves with smooth twists and turns. 摇曳生姿的;动作柔软的 [literary]
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...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass.
一条蛇灵活地扭动身躯，穿过高高的草丛悄悄地靠近
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He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
他走路扭来扭去，很有特点。
SYN supple, flexible, lithe, graceful
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的 Something that is sinuous has many smooth turns and curves. 蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的 [literary]
SYN curving, winding, meandering, crooked
| Word Link | sinu ≈ curve : insinuate, sinuous, sinus |
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