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tortuous [ˈtɔːtjʊəs] ADJ

1. tortuous:

tortuous

曲折的 qūzhéde

2. tortuous:

tortuous

转弯抹角的 zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo de

tortuous

居心叵测的 jū xīn pǒ cè de

▶ tortuously ADV

▶ tortuousness N

Usage examples with tortuous

a tortuous trail

曲折的小路

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The mine starts as upper epidermal and tortuous-linear, and later becomes a blistar-like blotch. en.wikipedia.org

To the west the boundary is more tortuous. en.wikipedia.org

The continuo accompanying the vocal line is tortuous and chromatically convoluted. en.wikipedia.org

Otherwise, a long, tortuous synthesis involving many steps with attendant losses in yield may be required. en.wikipedia.org

The mine consists of a short tortuous corridor, that widens into a blotch, often between two lateral veins. en.wikipedia.org

He plans to get his revenge by administering a tortuous treatment. en.wikipedia.org

The mine consists of a thin and tortuous corridor that is almost entirely filled with frass. en.wikipedia.org

The larvae migrate in tortuous tunnels in between "stratum basale" and "stratum corneum" of the skin, causing serpigenous vesicular lesions. en.wikipedia.org

He described the writing of the script as tortuous, saying that it has taken fourteen drafts so far. en.wikipedia.org

The mine starts as a narrow tortuous corridor with a central frass line, that often cuts off part of the leaf. en.wikipedia.org

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