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

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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
  1. tortuous language
     含混不清的语言
  2. the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace
     漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程
• 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.
  1. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.
     唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。
• 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.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Dialectical contradictions concept is the core content of dialectical materialism and dialectical contradiction to the concept of china's socialist period interpretation and application will undergo a tortuous process of development.
  摘要辩证矛盾观是唯物辩证法的核心内容，而我国社会主义时期对辩证矛盾观的解读和运用则经历了一个曲折的发展过程。
• This divergence resulted in a tortuous experience in the process of the formal constitution of the Recovery Army.
  这种理念分歧导致光复军正式编组经历了曲折的过程。
• The Chinese revolution has followed a long and tortuous course.
  中国革命走过了漫长而曲折的道路。
• The directive policy of economic construction in this ten years is so tortuous due to subjective and objective factors.
  这十年经济建设指导方针之所以有如此的曲折，是由主客观两方面因素造成的。
• 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。
• Never mind the tortuous explanation; tell me in plain English, are you coming or not?
  别转弯抹角地解释了，直率地告诉我，你来不来？
• 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。
• 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。
• On one's life's journey there's path one has to take& the tortuous path of Youth.
  在每个人的人生旅途中都有一条必然要走的弯路，那就是青春的弯路。
• We have travelled a tortuous road.
  我们走过了曲折的道路。