tortuous
🇺🇸
/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈtɔːtʃuəs/
adjective
R
not straightforward; complex and hard to follow
The tortuous plot of the movie kept the audience guessing until the end.
这部电影错综复杂的情节让观众一直猜测到最后。
R
having many twists and turns
The tortuous road through the mountains made the journey longer than expected.
蜿蜒曲折的山路使旅程比预期的要长。
translation
曲折的, 蜿蜒的