circuitous
US /sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs/
UK /sɜːˈkjuː.ɪ.təs/
形容詞
1.
迂迴的, 繞道的
longer than the most direct way
範例:
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The road to the village was long and circuitous.
通往村莊的路又長又迂迴。
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We took a circuitous route to avoid the traffic.
我們走了一條迂迴的路線以避開交通。
2.
不直接的, 拐彎抹角的
not direct or to the point
範例:
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His explanation was so circuitous that I got lost.
他的解釋如此迂迴，以至於我聽不懂了。
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She used a circuitous argument to avoid answering directly.
她用了一個迂迴的論點來避免直接回答。