tortuous

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tortuous 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 扭曲的, 弯曲的, 转弯抹角的, 欺骗的

[医] 纡曲的, 弯曲的

英文释义

s. marked by repeated turns and bends

s. not straightforward

tortuous 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 tortuous 在自然语境里怎么用：

Given that Iran’s nuclear activities have been the subject to a protracted and tortuous diplomatic dispute for a quarter of a century, the claim that it had been suddenly and simply resolved seems dubious.

—— Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

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