convoluted

C1 FREQ #41197

a. 盘绕的, 回旋的, 旋绕的, 卷绕的, 复杂的 [医] 卷曲的, 回旋的

发音

UK /ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/
UK /ˈkɒnvəl(j)uːtɪd/
UK /-vəʊ-/
US /ˌkɑnvəˈlutəd/
US /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/
US /-ɾəd/

词形变化

more convoluted 比较级 most convoluted 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    simple past and past participle of convolute

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.

    医学 生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    Complex, complicated, or intricate.

    曲折

    比喻

    He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

involved tangled byzantine knotty tortuous convolute labyrinthine

近义相关 2

complex coiled

相关短语

proximal convoluted tubule distal convoluted tubule distal convoluted tubules proximal convoluted tubules

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English convolute English -d English convoluted From convolute + -d.

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