tortuous

英 /ˈtɔ:tʃuəs/ 美 /ˈtɔrtʃuəs/
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中文释义

adj.扭曲的,弯曲的,曲折的,不正派的,不正当的,转弯抹角的

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tortuous的英语例句

  1. 2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.

    2,000名犯人死于拷打和虐待。

  2. The friction of the sheets against his skin was torture.

    被单摩擦着他的皮肤,简直像是酷刑。

  3. There are consistent reports of electrical torture being practised on inmates.

    一直有报道称犯人被施以电刑。