tortuous
英 [ˈtɔːtʃuəs]
美 [ˈtɔːrtʃuəs]
adj. 拐弯抹角的; 含混不清的; 冗长费解的; 弯弯曲曲的; 逶迤的; 蜿蜒的
Collins.1 / BNC.18416 / COCA.20769
牛津词典
adj.
- 拐弯抹角的;含混不清的;冗长费解的
not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand- 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
- tortuous language
- 弯弯曲曲的;逶迤的;蜿蜒的
full of bends
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 曲折的;弯弯曲曲的
Atortuousroad is full of bends and twists.- The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
- The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
- ADJ-GRADED 转弯抹角的;绕圈子的;迂回复杂的
Atortuousprocess or piece of writing is very long and complicated.- ...these long and tortuous negotiations aimed at ending the conflict...
旨在结束冲突的漫长而曲折的谈判 - The parties must now go through the tortuous process of picking their candidates.
各政党现在必须进行挑选各自候选人这一迂回复杂的程序。
- ...these long and tortuous negotiations aimed at ending the conflict...
双语例句
- The road is tortuous, the future is bright!
软件测试生活随笔道路是曲折的,前途是光明的! - The insurrection had made of the centre of Paris a sort of inextricable, tortuous, colossal citadel.
那次的起义把巴黎的中心地带变成了一种曲折错乱、叫人摸不清道路的巨大寨子。 - Like every other activity in the world, revolution always follows a tortuous road and never a straight one.
革命的道路,同世界上一切事物活动的道路一样,总是曲折的,不是笔直的。 - SJM's road to market has been a long and tortuous one, dogged by bad luck and controversy.
澳博的上市之路漫长而曲折,厄运和争议始终紧紧相随。 - During that time China has followed a tortuous road with alternating periods of smooth development and setbacks.
这中间,中国走的道路很曲折,有顺利发展的时期,也有遭受挫折的时期。 - They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.
他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。 - We still have a long and tortuous road to travel.
我们还要走一条漫长而曲折的过路。 - But even securing that agreement has been a tortuous process.
但签下这项协议本身就曾是个曲折过程。 - The parties must now go through the tortuous process of picking their candidates.
各政党现在必须进行挑选各自候选人这一迂回复杂的程序。 - But the negotiations proved long and tortuous.
但谈判还是转弯抹角地拖了很久。