tortuous

[US]/ˈtɔːtʃuəs/
[UK]/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 弯曲的; 不直接阐明的; 含混不清的; 扭曲的; 阴险的

Phrases & Collocations

tortuous road

曲折的道路

tortuous reasoning

曲折的推理

tortuous path

曲折的路径

Example Sentences

a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.

变化多端的情节;曲折推理

a tortuous road through the mountains.

山中的一条蜿蜒的道路

I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.

我给一些无名杂志写一些拐弯抹角的文章。

the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast.

这条路沿着海岸线曲折延伸。

they laboured up a steep, tortuous track.

他们顺着陡峭、曲折的小路费力地前进。

Tortuous as the road of struggle is, our prospects are bright.

尽管斗争道路是曲折的,我们的前途是光明的。

They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.

他们沿着崎岖的山路攀登。

We have travelled a tortuous road.

我们走过了曲折的道路。

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。

Never mind the tortuous explanation; tell me in plain English, are you coming or not?

别拐弯抹角地解释了, 直率地告诉我, 你来不来?

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