tortuous
UK ['tɔ:.tʃu.əs] US ['tɔ:r-] adjective
■with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple 弯弯曲曲的；曲折的；转弯抹角的•He took a tortuous route through back streets.他走的是偏僻、曲折的街道。 •The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be a long and tortuous one.通向和平的路径好像终于清晰起来，虽然它可能是一条漫长而曲折的道路。 |