tortuous

簡明英漢詞典

tortuous

[5tC:tjuEs]

adj.

曲折的, 轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角的

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典[雙解]

tortuous

tor.tu.ous

AHD:[t?r“ch?-…s]

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K.K.[6t%rt.u*s]

adj.（形容詞）

(1)Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting:

彎曲的：具有許多轉(zhuǎn)彎或彎曲的，或以此為特點的；曲折的或扭曲的：

a tortuous road through the mountains.

山中的一條蜿蜒的道路

(2)Not straightforward; circuitous; devious:

曲折的：不直的；環(huán)繞彎曲的；迂回的：

a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.

變化多端的情節(jié)；曲折推理

(3)Highly involved; complex:

頭緒多的；復(fù)雜的：

tortuous legal procedures.

復(fù)雜的法律程序

語源

(1)Middle English

中古英語

(2)from Anglo-Norman

源自 英法語

(3)from Latin tortu?s

源自 拉丁語 tortu?s

(4)from tortus [a twisting] [from past participle of] torqu?re [to twist] * see terk w-

源自 tortus [一個彎曲] [] 源自torqu?re的過去分詞 [彎曲] *參見 terk w-

繼承用法

tor“tuously

adv.（副詞）

tor“tuousness

n.（名詞）

用法

Although tortuous and torturous both come from the Latin word torqu?, “to twist,” their primary meanings are distinct. Tortuous means “twisting” ( a tortuous road ) or by extension “complex” or “devious.” Torturous refers primarily to torture and the pain associated with it. However, torturous also can be used in the sense of “twisted” or “strained,” and tortured is an even stronger synonym:

盡管tortuous 和 torturous 都來自同一個拉丁詞 torquere （“彎曲”）， 但這兩個詞的基本意思完全不同。Tortuous 的意思是“彎曲的”( 一條蜿蜓的道路 )或引申為“復(fù)雜”或“迂回”的意思。 Torturous 主要指折磨、痛苦以及與之相關(guān)的意思。 不過，Torturous 同樣也有“扭曲的”和“受壓的”意思， 而tortured 是一個意思更為強烈的同義詞：

tortured reasoning.

極為復(fù)雜的推理

現(xiàn)代英漢詞典

tortuous

[5tC:tjJEs]

adj.

(1)彎曲的；曲折的； 蜿蜒的

Tortuous as the road of struggle is, our prospects are bright.

盡管斗爭道路是曲折的,我們的前途是光明的。

(2)轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角的；繞圈子的；歪曲的

現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大辭典

tortuous

[5tC:tjuEs]

adj.

(1)彎曲的, 曲折的, 盤旋的

(2)居心叵測的, 騙人的; 委婉的; 不正當(dāng)?shù)?p>繼承用法

tortuously

adv.

tortuousness

n.

曲折, 彎曲

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典

tortuous

tor.tu.ous

AHD:[t?r“ch?-…s]

D.J.[6t%8rt.u8*s]

K.K.[6t%rt.u*s]

adj.

(1)Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting:

a tortuous road through the mountains.

(2)Not straightforward; circuitous; devious:

a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.

(3)Highly involved; complex:

tortuous legal procedures.

語源

(1)Middle English

(2)from Anglo-Norman

(3)from Latin tortu?s

(4)from tortus [a twisting] [from past participle of] torqu?re [to twist] * see terk w-

繼承用法

tor“tuously

adv.

tor“tuousness

n.

用法

Although tortuous and torturous both come from the Latin word torqu?, “to twist,” their primary meanings are distinct. Tortuous means “twisting” ( a tortuous road ) or by extension “complex” or “devious.” Torturous refers primarily to torture and the pain associated with it. However, torturous also can be used in the sense of “twisted” or “strained,” and tortured is an even stronger synonym:

tortured reasoning.

英漢船舶大詞典

tortuous

n.曲折,曲折的

英漢法學(xué)大詞典

tortuous

迂回

英漢化學(xué)大詞典

tortuous

adj.曲折的,扭彎曲的,轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角的

英漢計算機大詞典

tortuous

adj.曲折的(扭彎曲的,轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角的)

英漢機械大詞典

tortuous

n.扭曲的,扭轉(zhuǎn)的

英漢建筑大詞典

tortuous

adj.扭曲的,曲折的,盤旋的

英漢水利大詞典

tortuous

n.彎曲的,曲折的

英漢醫(yī)學(xué)大詞典

tortuous

adj.紆曲的,彎曲的