full of twists and turns
弯弯曲曲的,曲折的
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the route is remote and tortuous .道路偏僻而曲折。
 
excessively lengthy and complex
冗长而繁复的
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a tortuous argument .冗长的论证。
 
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin