| 单词 | convoluted |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['kɔnvəlju:tid] |
| 解释 | a.旋绕的；费解的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 旋绕的(coiled; spiraled) ；费解的(extremely involved; intricate; complicated) 【考】 convoluted : complexity / ephemeral: transience(费解的东西复杂/短 暂的东西短暂)反义词：straightfor ward(直接的) 【记】 con＋volut(转)＋ed →全部转→旋绕的 【同】 同根词：revolutiona ry(革命的) 【例】 Some sheep have convoluted horns. convoluted arguments. |
| 字源 | convoluted (adj.) 1811, past participle adjective from verb convolute (1690s), from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere (see convolution); or perhaps a back-formation from convolution. French has convoluté (18c.), in form a past participle adjective, without the verb. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 旋绕的 = coiled = spiraled; 费解的, 错综复杂的 = intricate 【例】convoluted seashell 盘旋状贝壳 【记】con共同, volut转－共同转－把大家转的晕头转向的－费解的 【参】revolutionary(adj 革命的) 【类】convoluted: complexity = ephemeral: transience = transient: evanescence费解的东西复杂 = 短暂的东西短暂 = 短暂的东西容易消失 【反】straightforward(adj 正直坦率的; 简单易懂的; 直接了当的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】volute 旋转，涡形；revolution 旋转 【相关】devolution落下 转移, evolution 进展 演变，involute 纷乱，渐开线 |
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