tor·tu·ous

adjective

/ˈtɔːtʃuəs/

/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/

[usually before noun] (formal)

(usually disapproving) not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand拐弯抹角的；含混不清的；冗长费解的 synonym convoluted
- tortuous language含混不清的语言
- the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程
Extra Examples
- Her explanation was somewhat tortuous.她的解释有些曲折。
- Do they actually understand all the tortuous laws and regulations they have to administer?他们真的了解他们必须执行的所有曲折的法律法规吗？
(of a road, path, etc.) full of bends弯弯曲曲的；逶迤的；蜿蜒的 synonym winding
- a tortuous mountain track一条曲折的山路
- We went by a rather tortuous route.我们走了一条相当曲折的路。

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

单词	tortuous
释义	tor·tu·ous adjective /ˈtɔːtʃuəs/ /ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/ [usually before noun] (formal) (usually disapproving) not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand拐弯抹角的；含混不清的；冗长费解的 synonym convoluted tortuous language含混不清的语言 the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程 Extra Examples Her explanation was somewhat tortuous.她的解释有些曲折。 Do they actually understand all the tortuous laws and regulations they have to administer?他们真的了解他们必须执行的所有曲折的法律法规吗？ (of a road, path, etc.) full of bends弯弯曲曲的；逶迤的；蜿蜒的 synonym winding a tortuous mountain track一条曲折的山路 We went by a rather tortuous route.我们走了一条相当曲折的路。 Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.
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