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tortuous

/tawr-choo-uhs/US // ˈtɔr tʃu əs //UK // (ˈtɔːtjʊəs) //

曲折的,迂回的,迂回曲折,弯弯曲曲的

Related Words

meandering蜿蜒曲折,弯弯曲曲的,弯弯曲曲,蜿蜒曲折的winding缠绕,绕组,蜿蜒曲折,缠绕的convoluted错综复杂,错综复杂的,复杂的,复杂labyrinthine迷宫式的,迷路的,曲折的,迷路circuitous迂回的,迂回,迂回曲折,迂腐的indirect间接,间接的,间线,间断的serpentine蛇形结构,蛇形,蛇形线,蛇形的twisting缠绕,扭曲,缠绕的,捻线tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手bent弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲crooked弯曲的,歪歪扭扭,歪曲,歪曲的curved弯曲的,弯弯曲曲的,弧形,弧形的roundabout迂回曲折,迂回,迂回式,绕行sinuous蜿蜒曲折的,蜿蜒曲折,蜿蜒的,蜿蜒snaky鬼鬼祟祟的,狡猾的,诡异的,鬼鬼祟祟zigzag之字形,之字型,之字形的,人字形anfractuous不切实际,不切实际的,脆弱的,轻率flexuous曲折,曲折的,曲折性,挠性involute内卷,内卷型,内卷式,内卷状物meandrous巨大的,巨大

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
    • : not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
    • : deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.very twisted
Synonyms
circuitous迂回的,迂回,迂回曲折,迂腐的convoluted错综复杂,错综复杂的,复杂的,复杂indirect间接,间接的,间线,间断的labyrinthine迷宫式的,迷路的,曲折的,迷路meandering蜿蜒曲折,弯弯曲曲的,弯弯曲曲,蜿蜒曲折的serpentine蛇形结构,蛇形,蛇形线,蛇形的twisting缠绕,扭曲,缠绕的,捻线winding缠绕,绕组,蜿蜒曲折,缠绕的anfractuous不切实际,不切实际的,脆弱的,轻率bent弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲crooked弯曲的,歪歪扭扭,歪曲,歪曲的curved弯曲的,弯弯曲曲的,弧形,弧形的flexuous曲折,曲折的,曲折性,挠性involute内卷,内卷型,内卷式,内卷状物mazy偷偷摸摸,朦胧,偷懒,偷偷摸摸的meandrous巨大的,巨大roundabout迂回曲折,迂回,迂回式,绕行sinuous蜿蜒曲折的,蜿蜒曲折,蜿蜒的,蜿蜒snaky鬼鬼祟祟的,狡猾的,诡异的,鬼鬼祟祟vermiculate蛭子,蛭,蛭石,细菌性zigzag之字形,之字型,之字形的,人字形
adj.complicated
Synonyms
convoluted错综复杂,错综复杂的,复杂的,复杂indirect间接,间接的,间线,间断的tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的cunning狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,狡诈deceptive欺骗性的,欺骗性,骗人的,误导性的devious狡猾的,奸诈的,邪恶的,狡诈的involute内卷,内卷型,内卷式,内卷状物involved涉及的,涉及到的,涉及,涉及的问题misleading误导性的,误导性,具有误导性的,误导性强perverse反常的,反常,乖张,悖逆的roundabout迂回曲折,迂回,迂回式,绕行

Examples

  • Further study of their chemistry revealed a tortuous journey that included several phases of cooling, crystalizing, heating, and remelting.

  • Wicker’s tortuous justification reflects the difficulty Republicans are having in finding a message to counter the popularity of the legislation.

  • All of the various things I do I love doing, and occasionally I find them tortuous.

  • In 2011, after tortuous negotiations, a deal was struck for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.

  • So why take the tortuous and offensive back-door route to appreciating Wharton?

  • The Quetta Shura official says the negotiations with the French were tortuous.

  • Now, negotiations will be much slower and more tortuous, but likely will begin before 2010.

  • Long, tortuous lines of light showed immense numbers of large fish darting about as if in consternation.

  • It is in threading these tortuous windings that many a fearless venturer has lost foot-hold and been utterly cast away.

  • A magnificent view is had from Sparrow Hill; the ascent is made by a steep and tortuous road.

  • The river gradually became narrower and more tortuous as we approached its head waters.

  • This defile was extremely tortuous, and was never without water even in the low tides.

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