| 单词 | tortuous |
| 释义 | tortuous —tortuously, adv. —tortuousness, n. /tawr"chooh euhs/, adj. 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. 2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months. 3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious. [1350-1400; ME < L tortuosus, equiv. to tortu(s) a twisting (tor(quere) to twist, bend + -tus suffix of v. action) + -osus -OUS] Syn. 1. bent, sinuous, serpentine. 2. evasive, roundabout, indirect. Usage. See torturous. |
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