汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 幾經周折
幾經周折 (几经周折)
go through twists and turns / after many setbacks
() jǐ/jī () jīng zhōu zhé/shé
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

几经周折才告成功。

Only after many setbacks was success achieved.

这幅画几经周折才得以展出。

The painting was able to display several twists and turns.

几经周折,我在一家金矿找到了工作。

After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine.

该船几经周折拖宕后,已准备下水。

After many difficulties and postponements, the ship was ready for launching.

几经周折终于使兼职人员权利法案在议会中得以通过。

She piloted a bill on the rights of part-time workers through parliament.

李女士用另一只空闲的手,几经周折终于取出了手机,然而没有信号。

With her free hand, Ms. Li managed to fumble it out, but there was no signal.

我就像是在兵荒马乱中和亲人失散后,几经周折,总算和亲人又团聚了。

It was like a family reunion after the turmoil and chaos of war.

几年后,史密斯试图重温旧情,几经周折找到了佩雷兹母亲的住址,于是给佩雷兹写了封信。

A few years later, in a bid to rekindle their love, Smith tracked down her mother's address in Spain and sent a letter to her there.

李逵下山,几经周折,终于在牛头山找到了抢人的王江和董海两个草寇头目,杀死了强盗,救出了太公的女儿。

After taking a great deal of bother Li Kui finally found the two perpetrators, Wang Jiang and Dong Hai. He killed them and saved the squire's daughter.

至于《齐格弗里德》,则是几经周折,于十四年后,也就是1871年2月5日才断断续续得以完成,此时普法战争的硝烟也行将散去。

Siegfried was not finished until February 5, 1871, at the end of the Franco-Prussian war—that is fourteen years later, after several interruptions.