tortuous

美音音标: ['tɔː(r)tʃuəs] tortuous
英音音标: ['tɔː(r)tʃuəs] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
convoluted byzantine tortuous tangled involved knotty
词性
s
解释
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
示例
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|tortuous legal procedures|tortuous negotiations lasting for months

同义
voluminous tortuous twisting twisty winding
词性
s
解释
marked by repeated turns and bends
示例
a tortuous road up the mountain|winding roads are full of surprises|had to steer the car down a twisty track

同义
tortuous
词性
s
解释
not straightforward
示例
his tortuous reasoning