/ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd/
adjective
extremely complicated and difficult to follow 错综复杂的；晦涩难懂的
a convoluted argument/explanation
晦涩费解的论证／阐述
a book with a convoluted plot
情节错综复杂的书
convolute:
Make (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow.
The data was therefore convoluted with a profile that mimics the image of a microtubule to filter out the vertical coordinate.