中英词典查询

tortuous [ˈtɔ:rtʃuəs]

adj. 扭曲的,弯曲的; 曲折的; 不正派的,不正当的; 转弯抹角的;

例句:

  • The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
    洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
  • the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace
    漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程
  • 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.
  • The tricky and tortuous policy of Elizabeth's government.
    来自E. Edwards
  • Bob Schindler says his daughter is dying a tortuous death.
    来自VOA
  • A little iron bridge...under which the small tortuous river flows.
    来自O. Henry