adj.弯曲的；曲折的；转弯抹角的
It took all he could do to keep his cart from going over in the tortuous mountain trails. 他竭尽全力才算保住大车，没有在曲曲弯弯的山路上翻倒。
History follows a tortuous course. 历史是循着一条曲折的道路发展的。
We still have a long and tortuous road to travel. 我们还要走一条漫长而曲折的过路。
But the negotiations proved long and tortuous. 但谈判还是转弯抹角地拖了很久。
Never mind the tortuous explanation;tell me in plain English, are you coming or not? 别转弯抹角地解释了，直率地告诉我，你来不来?
adj.弯曲的；曲折的；盘旋的；居心叵测的；骗人的; 委婉的; 不正当的
