词根:tortuous
adv.tortuously 弯曲地;欺骗地;居心叵测地;转弯抹角地
n.tortuosity 曲折;弯曲度;迂回曲折
1.Each tortuous round of negotiations ahead of Copenhagen has lengthened the list of issues up for debate.
哥本哈根会议前每一次曲折的谈判都让一系列辩论的话题拖延了。
6.When a plot takes a long, tortuous route, then-as any mariner will tell you-stars are essential for navigation.
当电影情节沿着一条漫长而拐弯抹角路线展开时,正如很多海员会跟你讲的那样,“明星”是航行中最必不可少的。