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tor.tu.ousH5tC:7tFU7Es, $5tC:r-adjwith many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple弯弯曲曲的,曲折的; 复杂的He claims the tortuous route through back streets avoids the worst of the traffic.他认为走偏僻街道的路线避得开最糟糕的交通阻塞。The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be a long and tortuous one.通向和平的路终于看上去好像畅通了,虽然这可能是一段漫长而又曲折的道路。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。The plot of the play is so tortuous it is hard to remember just who is related to whom.这部戏的情节如此复杂,那怕记住谁和谁有关系也很难。
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