考研词汇5500电子版【新GRE词汇复习资料：tortuous】
tortuous: 迂回曲折的; not straightforward; winding or twisting
1) not straightforward
2) highly involved or intricate; very twisted; complicated;
3) having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting;
4) repeatedly curving in alternate directions
5) having many twists or turns; characterized by indirect methods
6) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful
7) twisted; excessively complicated
8) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
tortuous ----- complicate; twisty
tortuous ------having many twists and turns, highly complex
tortuous ------ winding; full of curves
tortuous ------ winding; twisting; excessively complicated
tortuous (adj) ---- tortuous tornado. Winding, twisting, complicated.
tortuous devious/not straightforward
Syn: circuitous, crooked, winding; convoluted, devious
tortuous <> straightforward, direct, forthright
tortuousness : straightforwardness
labyrinth : tortuous
We made our way back and forth up the tortuous path through the woods. Ldnw
The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.
Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous
tortuousness : straightforwardness = inept : competence
labyrinth : tortuous = ornament : decorative 迷宫:曲折的=装饰:装饰的