tortuous

['tɔ:tjuəs]

adj.弯曲的, 曲折的, 转弯抹角的

例句与用法:

It took all he could do to keep his cart from going over in the tortuous mountain trails.

他竭尽全力才算保住大车,没有在曲曲弯弯的山路上翻倒。

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?

Full of twists and turns; tortuous.

弯弯曲曲的; 迂回的充满弯曲和拐弯的; 曲折的

A tortuous road through the mountains.

山中的一条蜿蜒的道路

词形变化:

副词: tortuously | 名词: tortuousness |

详细释义:

a.

1. (道路等)迂回曲折的

2. 【植】扭曲的

3. 罗嗦的; 不正直的; 绕圈子的

4. 阴险的