convoluted
convoluted
[ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd]
adjective
convolutedly
adverb
语源
[ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd]
adjective
- (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
（尤指论点、情节或句子）极其复杂的；难以理解的
the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
这部电影被一个令人费解又没实质内容的情节破坏了。
■(chiefly technical)intricately folded, twisted, or coiled
(主技)（错综复杂地）折叠的；扭曲的；盘绕的
walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells.
胡桃有坚硬扭曲的外壳。
convolutedly
adverb
语源
- late 18th cent.: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere 'roll together, intertwine' (see convolve)
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