serpentine
形容詞
UK/ˈsɜː.pᵊn.taɪn/
US/ˈsɝː.pᵊn.taɪn/
定義 serpentine 形容詞
having a winding and curving shape, like a snake
如蛇般彎曲的；蜿蜒的
The path meandered through the forest.
這條小路蜿蜒穿過森林。
The river is known for its serpentine course.
這條河流以其蜿蜒的河道而聞名。
They drove along the serpentine mountain road.
他們沿著蜿蜒的山路行駛。
highly complex and difficult to understand; indirect or devious
複雜難懂的；迂迴曲折的
The convoluted plot of the case was difficult to understand.
這個案件的錯綜複雜情節難以理解。
He told a serpentine story to avoid giving a direct answer.
他講了一個迂迴的故事來避免直接回答。
They navigated a serpentine bureaucratic system.
他們在一個迂迴的官僚體系中穿梭。