tortuous的中文翻译是什么意思

tortuous

US/ˈtɔrtʃuəs/
UK/ˈtɔ:tʃuəs/

adj. 扭曲的,弯曲的; 曲折的; 不正派的,不正当的; 转弯抹角的

tortuous柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED曲折的;弯弯曲曲的

A tortuous road 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。

ADJ-GRADED转弯抹角的;绕圈子的;迂回复杂的

A tortuous process 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。

tortuous英文释义

Adjective

1. highly involved or intricate;

  • the Byzantine tax structure
  • convoluted legal language
  • convoluted reasoning
  • intricate needlework
  • an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology
  • the plot was too involved
  • a knotty problem
  • got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
  • Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott
  • tortuous legal procedures
  • tortuous negotiations lasting for months

2. marked by repeated turns and bends;

  • a tortuous road up the mountain
  • winding roads are full of surprises
  • had to steer the car down a twisty track

3. not straightforward;

  • his tortuous reasoning

tortuous场景例句

The future is bright while the road ahead is tortuous.

前途是光明的,道路是曲折的.

Three years later, after tortuous negotiations and fierce political and popular opposition, Carlyle abandoned the bid.

三年后, 在经历了艰苦谈判、来自政界和公众的激烈反对之后, 凯雷放弃了此次收购.

Like every other activity in the world, revolution always a tortuous road and 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.

Gunmetal sheen of sundown bathes craggy terrain where the Rio Grande cuts a tortuous path.

崎岖的山体被蜿蜒的里约格兰地河切断,在夕阳下呈现出暗灰色光泽.

Since escorts to Fujian, why has to circle the such big tortuous path?

既然送往福建, 为什么要绕这样大的弯路?

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tortuous词性变形

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