convoluted
含义: Extremely complex and difficult to follow; intricately twisted or coiled.
Convoluted is almost always critical, describing explanations, processes, arguments, or plots that are unnecessarily complex and hard to follow. The literal sense (physically coiled or twisted, as in the convolutions of the brain) is less common than the figurative sense. It collocates with 'plot,' 'argument,' 'process,' 'explanation,' 'logic,' and 'bureaucracy.'
例句
- The plot of the thriller became so convoluted that most readers lost track of the storyline. 这部惊悚小说的情节变得如此错综复杂,大多数读者都跟不上故事线了。La trama de la novela de suspense se volvió tan enrevesada que la mayoría de los lectores perdieron el hilo.そのスリラー小説のプロットは非常に複雑になり、ほとんどの読者がストーリーの流れを見失いました。그 스릴러 소설의 줄거리가 너무 복잡해져서 대부분의 독자가 이야기의 흐름을 놓쳐 버렸다.
- Applying for the visa involved a convoluted process that required seventeen separate documents. 申请签证涉及一个繁琐的流程,需要提交十七份不同的文件。Solicitar el visado implicaba un proceso enrevesado que requería diecisiete documentos distintos.ビザの申請には、17種類の書類を必要とする複雑な手続きが伴いました。비자 신청에는 17가지 별도의 서류를 요구하는 복잡한 절차가 수반되었다.
- His convoluted explanation of the policy left the audience more confused than before he started. 他对政策的复杂解释让听众比他开口之前更加困惑了。Su enrevesada explicación de la política dejó al público más confuso que antes de que empezara.彼の政策に関する複雑な説明は、聴衆を話し始める前よりも混乱させました。그의 난해한 정책 설명은 청중을 시작하기 전보다 더 혼란스럽게 만들었다.
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用法指南
语境: general, academic, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere (to roll together), from con- (together) and volvere (to roll). The figurative sense of 'complex and hard to follow' developed in the 19th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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