con·vo·lut·ed
adjective/ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/
/ˈkɑːnvəluːtɪd/
- extremely complicated and difficult to follow
错综复杂的；晦涩难懂的 - a convoluted argument/explanation
晦涩费解的论证／阐述 - a book with a convoluted plot
情节错综复杂的书 - I had to negotiate an amazingly convoluted one-way system.
我必须协商一个极其复杂的单向系统。
- a convoluted argument/explanation
- (formal) having many twists or curves
盘绕的；弯曲的 - a convoluted coastline
蜿蜒的海岸线
- a convoluted coastline
Word Originlate 18th cent.: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere ‘roll together, intertwine’, from con- ‘together’ + volvere ‘roll’.