1
- formal involved; intricate〈正式〉棘手的, 错综复杂的; 纠缠不清的, 难以理解的：
the art novel has grown increasingly involute.
艺术小说变得越来越让人难以理解。
2
- technical curled spirally〈技〉螺旋形卷曲的。
2.1
- Zoology (of a shell) having the whorls wound closely round the axis【动】（指贝壳）内卷的, 内旋的。
2.2
- Botany (of a leaf or the cap of a fungus) rolled inwards at the edges【植】（指叶子或菌盖）内卷的。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin involutus, past participle of involvere （see INVOLVE）.