1. Tortuous (形容词)
词源:源自拉丁语"tortuosus"(弯曲的)
核心语义:强调物理或抽象路径的曲折性
典型用法:
-- 道路/河流的蜿蜒曲折(a tortuous mountain road)
-- 复杂难懂的逻辑/程序(tortuous legal language)
-- 漫长而迂回的过程(the tortuous path to success)
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word-vs-word-cn
【Tortuous】 means winding or crooked.
- The bus took a 【tortuous】 route getting to the concert venue.
【Torturous】 means causing pain.
- The steep mountain path is quite 【torturous】 to our legs and feet.