a winding + noun
winding 放在名词前，描写道路、河流、楼梯等弯曲延伸的样子。
They climbed a winding staircase to the top of the tower.
他们沿着蜿蜒的楼梯爬到塔顶。
蜿蜒的；曲折的；弯弯曲曲的
令人喘不过气的；使人气喘吁吁的；迂回的；绕弯子的；拐弯抹角的；吹奏的；吹响的；使人气喘吁吁的；以蜿蜒或扭曲的方式移动
Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form or motion.
使人气喘吁吁的
Causing one to be breathless or out of breath.
以蜿蜒或扭曲的方式移动
Moving in a sinuous or twisting manner.
指号角或管乐器:吹奏发声的
Of a horn or wind instrument: blown to make a sound.
形状弯曲、转弯或扭曲的
Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.
指言语、写作等:不直接或不切题；冗长、迂回的
Of speech, writing, etc.: not direct or to the point; rambling, roundabout.
The winding road led us slowly up the mountain.
蜿蜒的道路带我们慢慢上山。
用法提示：winding 是形容词，修饰 road，表示‘蜿蜒的、曲折的’。
We followed the winding path through the forest to reach the lake.
我们沿着蜿蜒的小路穿过森林到达湖边。
用法提示：winding 作形容词，修饰 path，表达路径弯弯曲曲。
The old town has many narrow, winding streets that are easy to get lost in.
这座老城有许多狭窄而曲折的街道，很容易迷路。
用法提示：winding 与 narrow 并列，修饰 streets，意为‘曲折的’。
winding 放在名词前，描写道路、河流、楼梯等弯曲延伸的样子。
They climbed a winding staircase to the top of the tower.
他们沿着蜿蜒的楼梯爬到塔顶。
作表语时说明道路等本身是弯曲的，常与 steep、narrow 等形容词并列。
The path through the valley is winding and steep.
穿过山谷的小路蜿蜒曲折，而且很陡。
winding 后接 through、across 等介词短语，说明弯曲延伸的范围。
We drove along a winding road through the mountains.
我们沿着一条蜿蜒的山路开车前行。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mountain road is very windy.
正确表达The mountain road is very winding.
想表达“道路蜿蜒曲折”时不能用 windy（多风的）。winding 表示“蜿蜒的、弯曲的”，windy 只表示“刮大风的”，两者词根相同但词义不同。
grammar · medium
易错句子The path is wind.
正确表达The path is winding.
汉语“这条路是蜿蜒的”中“蜿蜒的”是形容词，可作表语；英语不能把名词 wind 直接放在 be 后，需用形容词 winding。wind 是名词或动词，不是形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子After the race, I felt winding.
正确表达After the race, I felt winded.
winding 作形容词表示“令人喘不过气的”（描述事物，如 a winding blow），不表示“自己感到喘不过气”。描述人“上气不接下气”要用 winded。
蜿蜒的道路
The car drove slowly along the winding road.
汽车沿着蜿蜒的道路缓慢行驶。
弯曲的小径
We followed a winding path through the forest.
我们沿着一条弯曲的小径穿过森林。
蜿蜒的河流
The village lies on the banks of a winding river.
村庄坐落于一条蜿蜒的河流岸边。
盘旋的楼梯
They climbed the winding staircase to the top of the tower.
他们爬上盘旋的楼梯，到达了塔顶。
蜿蜒的小道
Hikers enjoyed the scenic winding trail up the mountain.
徒步旅行者喜欢上山那条风景优美的蜿蜒小道。
wind (root) + -ing (suffix)
wind
re- (prefix) + wind (root)
un- (prefix) + wind (root)
曲折的道路（常比喻人生或事业）
The road to success is often a winding one.
成功之路往往曲折。
蜿蜒的小径（比喻间接的方法）
He chose a winding path through the forest rather than the direct route.
他选择了穿越森林的蜿蜒小径，而不是直接路线。
螺旋楼梯
The old castle had a narrow winding staircase leading to the tower.
那座古堡有一条狭窄的螺旋楼梯通往塔楼。
那条通往你家门的漫长蜿蜒的道路
The winding path through the forest was beautiful.
穿过森林的蜿蜒小径很美。
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