circuitous
US /sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs/
UK /sɜːˈkjuː.ɪ.təs/
形容词
1.
迂回的, 绕道的
longer than the most direct way
示例:
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The road to the village was long and circuitous.
通往村庄的路又长又迂回。
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We took a circuitous route to avoid the traffic.
我们走了一条迂回的路线以避开交通。
2.
不直接的, 拐弯抹角的
not direct or to the point
示例:
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His explanation was so circuitous that I got lost.
他的解释如此迂回，以至于我听不懂了。
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She used a circuitous argument to avoid answering directly.
她用了一个迂回的论点来避免直接回答。