having many curves and turns 蜿蜒的,弯曲的 the river follows a sinuous trail through the dale. 河流蜿蜒流过溪谷。 ■lithe and supple 柔软的 the sinuous grace of a cat. 一只猫的柔软美态。
派生 sinuously adverb sinuousness noun 语源
late 16th cent.: from French sinueux or Latin sinuosus, from sinus 'a bend'