adjective🔗Share曲がりくねった, ねじれたTwisted; having many turns; convoluted."The path to the school was tortuous, winding through the forest with many sharp turns. "学校への道は曲がりくねっており、多くの急カーブで森の中を縫うように進んでいました。styleappearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share斜めのOblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely."While modern astrology is often simplified, in traditional astrological texts, the path of the zodiac from Capricorn to Gemini is described as tortuous, due to the oblique angle at which these signs rise. "現代の占星術はしばしば簡略化されますが、伝統的な占星術のテキストでは、山羊座から双子座までの黄道帯の道は、これらのサインが上昇する斜めの角度のために斜めであると説明されています。astronomyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share有害な、不法行為のInjurious; tortious."The teacher's complicated explanation of the new math concept was tortuous and made it hard for the students to understand. "新しい数学の概念に関する教師の複雑な説明は有害で、生徒たちが理解しにくくしました。lawrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading