tortuous ['tɔ:tjuəs]

adj.
曲折的, 转弯抹角的

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单词 tortuous 网络释义

形容词 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

单词 tortuous 其它相关

单词解释
a. 扭曲的,弯曲的,罗唆的,欺骗的
a. 1> Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting: a tortuous road through the mountains.
　 2> Not straightforward; circuitous; devious: a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.
　 3> Highly involved; complex: tortuous legal procedures.
相关例句
The road is tortuous.
　 道路曲曲折折。
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。
单词词根
词根：tort,tor,torn,tors=扭
torture n.拷问；折磨 vt.拷打
torment n.痛苦 vt.折磨
contort v．（使）扭曲
contortion n．扭曲，弯曲
contortionist n. (可随意弯曲身体的) 杂技表演者
distort vt.弄歪(脸,嘴);歪曲
distortion n. 失真
distortionist n. 漫画家
extort v. 勒索,强取
extortion n．强取,勒索
extortioner n. 勒索者,敲诈者
retort v. 反驳
retortion n. 扭曲,扭转,报复
tortuous adj. 弯弯曲曲的，蜿蜒的
tortuosity n. 扭曲,迂回曲折,不当
tortile adj. 扭弯的，扭卷的
torsion n. 扭转,转矩
intort vt. 向内弯曲
torch n.火炬，火把；手电筒
torque n. 转矩，项圈
tornado n.旋风，龙卷风
tortoise n.龟，乌龟
同义反义
同义词：torturing, racking, harrowing, agonizing, tormenting, crooked, unpleasant, tormented, irksome, painful, anguishing, winding, distressing, distressful, miserable, twisting, galling, disagreeable, cruel, annoying, roundabout, excruciating
反义词：painless, pleasant, pleasing, delightful, enjoyable, agreeable, welcome, comforting, gratifying, contented, cheerful, joyous, happy.

单词 tortuous 其它例句

- a tortuous road through the mountains.
　 山中的一条蜿蜒的道路
- a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.
　 变化多端的情节；曲折推理
- 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？