tortuous

美 [ˈtɔːrtʃuəs]英 [ˈtɔːtʃuəs]
  • adj.曲折的;蜿蜒的;弯弯曲曲的;拐弯抹角的;含混不清的;逶迤的;冗长费解的

派生词: tortuously adv.

tortuoustortuous

adj.

1

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

2

弯弯曲曲的;逶迤的;蜿蜒的
full of bends

3


tortuous

频次

  • 1
    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。

  • 2
    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

adj

1
not straightforward
his tortuous reasoning
2
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
the Byzantine tax structure
Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
convoluted legal language
convoluted reasoning
the plot was too involved
a knotty problem
got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scot
tortuous legal procedures
tortuous negotiations lasting for months
Synonym: Byzantine convoluted involved knotty tangled
3
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
Synonym: twisting twisty winding voluminous

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  1. 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。

  2. 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。

  3. The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course .

    洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。

  4. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route .

    唯一的陆路通道是一条蜿蜒的山道。

  5. 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。

  6. They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail .

    他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。

  7. They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city .

    他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。

  8. Technology Analysis and Die Design for Tortuous Beam of Top Cover

    顶盖弯梁工艺分析及模具设计

  9. The process of peace and development of the world is tortuous .

    提出世界的和平与发展是在曲折中前进的见解。

  10. Research on Flow Property in the Simple Round Curve Tortuous Path

    简单圆孤曲线弯道水流特性研究

  11. The Tortuous Course of the Road for China 's Socialist Construction

    中国社会主义建设道路的曲折历程

  12. The development of the Chinese women sports underwent a slow and tortuous process .

    中国女子体育的发展,经历了曲折缓慢的过程。新中国成立后,中国女子体育的发展突飞猛进,在国际体坛上取得了瞩目的成就。

  13. The Profound Problems Reflected in the Tortuous Developing Process of Contemporary Construction for Chinese Culture

    当代中国文化建设曲折发展的深层探寻

  14. However , its development path is tortuous , face many obstacles to their development problems .

    但是,它的发展道路又是曲折的,面临诸多阻碍其发展的难题。

  15. The Feudal Supervision system of China had experienced a long tortuous developing course .

    中国封建监察制度经历了一个长期、曲折的发展过程。

  16. The history of Western classical music in China has been sometimes tortuous .

    对于中国观众来说,西方古典音乐的历史听起来有点罗嗦。

  17. Dynamic game of tortuous peer to peer business under incomplete information

    不完全信息下P2P商业侵权的动态博弈分析

  18. The fate of capitalist production relations in China is tortuous .

    资本主义生产关系在中国的命运是多舛的。

  19. Former Residence of Li protection and exploitation of a tortuous development process .

    李鸿章故居保护与开发利用有一个的曲折发展的过程。

  20. History [ Revolution ] always follows a tortuous course [ road ] .

    历史[革命]总是走一条曲折的道路。

  21. 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。

  22. This means the discussion on Hong Kong problem is tough and tortuous .

    这就意味着解决香港问题的谈判必将是艰巨的和曲折的。

  23. The development of MBO was tortuous in China .

    MBO在中国经历了一个起起落落的发展过程。

  24. After an tortuous development , Buddhism became an organic constituent of Chinese culture .

    经过这一曲折发展,佛教最终成为中国文化有机组成部分。

  25. Its tortuous development and current situation reveal the ten distinguishing features of modern diet .

    它的曲折发展和现状,显现了现代餐饮的十大特征。

  26. The future is bright ; the road is tortuous .

    出路是光明的,道路是弯曲的。

  27. Criminal responsibility and tortuous liability often coincides in practice .

    刑事责任与侵权责任竞合在实践中经常发生。

  28. Competition theory as the core of Economics has undergone a long and tortuous developing progress .

    竞争理论作为经济学的核心理论,经历了漫长而曲折的演变过程。

  29. Life is but a hard and tortuous journey .

    人生即是一段艰难曲折的旅程./人生无坦途。

  30. Study on the Pertinent Parameters of Vehicle and Site for Driving along a Tortuous Route

    曲线行驶中场地和车辆的相关参数研究