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convolute

/ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt/

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verb

使...复杂化，使... 费解

To make unnecessarily complex.

Examples :

"The student tried to convolute the simple math problem by using complicated formulas, even though basic addition would have worked. "

那个学生试图用复杂的公式来把简单的数学题弄得过于复杂，明明用基本的加法就能解决的。

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verb

盘绕，缠绕。

To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to convolute the long streamer of paper, but mostly just ripped it. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子试图把长长的彩带盘绕起来，但大多数时候只是把它撕破了。

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adjective

错综复杂，盘根错节。

Examples :

"The professor's explanation of the physics problem was so convoluted that nobody understood it. "

这位教授对这个物理问题的解释太错综复杂了，结果没人能听懂。

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adjective

内卷的

(of a leaf) Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate.)

Examples :

"The fern frond began as a small, convolute structure, slowly unfurling to reveal its delicate, lacy form. "

这种蕨类植物的叶片最初是一个小小的、内卷的结构，然后慢慢展开，展现出它精致的蕾丝状形态。

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