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convoluted
knotty
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(棘手的)

(棘手的)

复杂的

Disapproving

full of complications or difficulties

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The negotiations between the two countries were knotty, with conflicting interests and historical tensions.
Solving the complex mathematical problem proved to be a knotty challenge for even the most skilled mathematicians.

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
byzantine
byzantine
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(繁琐的)

(繁琐的)

复杂的

Disapproving
Formal

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
confounding
形容词
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(使人困惑的)

(使人困惑的)

令人惊讶的

Disapproving
Formal

causing bewilderment or surprise

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
inscrutable
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(不可解的)

(不可解的)

难以捉摸的

Disapproving
Formal

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
muddled
形容词
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dd
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(模糊不清的)

(模糊不清的)

混乱的

lacking clarity or coherence

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
unfathomable
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(难以理解的)

(难以理解的)

不可测的

Disapproving
Formal

impossible to comprehend

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
abstruse
abstruse
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(难解的)

(难解的)

深奥的

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
enigmatic
enigmatic
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(神秘的)

(神秘的)

难以理解的

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or interpret

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
impenetrable
形容词
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(难以理解的)

(难以理解的)

不可理解的

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
labyrinthine
形容词
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(复杂的)

(复杂的)

迷宫般的

Disapproving
Formal

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
recondite
形容词
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(深奥的)

(深奥的)

晦涩的

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
cinch
名词
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(轻而易举的事情)

(轻而易举的事情)

易事

Approving
Informal

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
idiot-proof
形容词
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(傻瓜可以用的)

(傻瓜可以用的)

傻瓜证明的

Approving
Informal

designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
convoluted
形容词
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(晦涩的)

(晦涩的)

复杂的

Disapproving

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

词族

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun

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