serpentine
adjective /ˈsɜːpəntaɪn/
/ˈsɜːrpəntiːn/
(literary)- bending and twisting like a snake
synonym winding弯弯曲曲的;蜿蜒的;盘旋的;迂回的 - the serpentine course of the river
蜿蜒曲折的河道
词源late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin serpentinus from Latin serpent- ‘creeping’, from the verb serpere. - the serpentine course of the river