tortuous
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['tɔːtʃʊəs; -jʊəs]
- 美式音标 [ˈtɔːr.tʃu.əs]
- 国际音标 ['tɔ:tjuəs, -tʃu-]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 拐弯抹角的；冗长费解的；弯弯曲曲的，曲折的
词根记忆
- tort(弯曲) + uous→弯弯曲曲的
- tort(弯曲) + uous→弯曲的→曲折的
同根派生
- adv性质的同根词
- tortuously：弯曲地；欺骗地；居心叵测地；转弯抹角地。
- n性质的同根词
- tortuosity：曲折；弯曲度；迂回曲折。
英汉例句
- The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。 - the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace
漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程 - They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.
他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道. - the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace
漫长而曲折的和平谈判过程 - The Lot river follows a winding and tortuous course.
洛特河的河道蜿蜒曲折。
词组短语
- tortuous Liability 侵权责任
- tortuous s 弯曲的;弯弯曲曲的
- Tortuous Path 弯路;曲径
- tortuous history 曲折历史
- tortuous sideburns 曲鬓
短语
英英字典
- with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple
- A tortuous road is full of bends and twists.
- A tortuous process or piece of writing is very long and complicated.
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专业释义
- 扭曲
Pressure drop of blood pressure increased, pre-tortuosity flow velocity speeded, post-tortuosity flow rate decreased obviously when the angle of tortuous elongated artery was less than 30°.
后压降明显增加，扭曲前流速明显加快，扭曲后血流量明显下降。