tortuous

adj.

1. 弯弯曲曲的
   • They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.
     他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
2. (指政策等)不直接阐明的; 含混不清的
   • I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.
     我给一些无名杂志写一些拐弯抹角的文章。