convoluted

释义

con-（一起）+ volutum（被滚卷的，来自 volvere）+ -ed =「全都卷在一起」。想象一团线圈层层缠绕，让你找不到起点。一个 convoluted 的论证或句子正是如此——绕得太多、缠成一团，让你跟丢了线索。

常用搭配

• 1.convoluted plot复杂的情节
• 2.convoluted argument绕来绕去的论证
• 3.convoluted explanation费解的解释
• 4.convoluted process繁琐的流程

例句

• 1.

  The instructions were so convoluted that nobody could follow them.

  这些说明绕来绕去，没人看得懂。

• 2.

  He gave a convoluted excuse for being late again.

  他又一次为迟到给出一个绕来绕去的借口。

• 3.

  The plot is convoluted, with too many twists to track.

  情节太复杂了，转折多得让人理不清。