The mountain road was tortuous and dangerous.
山路弯曲而危险。
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “tortuous”: The path through the forest was so tortuous that it felt like we were constantly turning.
B — winding. “tortuous” means adj. winding; complex; twisted
The ______ mountain road twisted through dozens of sharp, blind curves.
A — tortuous. “tortuous” means adj. winding; complex; twisted
tortuous — adj. winding; complex; twisted. In Chinese: 弯曲的；复杂的.
tortuous is pronounced /ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: tor · tu · ous.
The mountain road was tortuous and dangerous. (山路弯曲而危险。)
winding, circuitous — all close in meaning to tortuous (adj. winding; complex; twisted).
Yes. tortuous appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
tort (twist) + uous → winding, curving.