Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #20323
convoluted
/ˈkɑnvəˌluːtəd/
adjective
盘绕的；回旋的；卷曲的
twisted or coiled together
- 1.
Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.
具有许多重叠卷或褶皱的；卷曲的
- 2.
Complex, complicated, or intricate.
复杂的,难懂的,错综复杂的
- 3.
rolled longitudinally upon itself
纵向自卷的
具有许多重叠卷或褶皱的；卷曲的；复杂的,难懂的,错综复杂的；纵向自卷的；盘绕的；回旋的
In use
The convoluted path through the garden made it hard to find the exit.
The artist drew a convoluted line that looped around itself many times.
The convoluted roots of the old tree spread across the whole yard.
convoluted + noun
常作定语，修饰抽象名词如explanation, plot, system等。
The professor gave a convoluted explanation of the theory.
教授对这个理论给出了复杂难懂的解释。
be + convoluted
作表语，描述某事物本身复杂。
The legal procedure is extremely convoluted.
这个法律程序极其复杂难懂。
convoluted in + noun
表示在某一方面的复杂，常与in连用。
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