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circuitous [sə'kju:itəs]    添加到生词本 复制网址
基本释义
  • a. 迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的
词形变化
  • 名　词：cir·cu'i·ty, cir·cu'i·tous·ness
    副　词：cir·cu'i·tous·ly
英英解释

  • 　2个形容词解释

    1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
      [同] roundabout, circuitous
      [例]
      • the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
      • a roundabout paragraph
      • hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
    2. deviating from a straight course
      [同] devious, roundabout, circuitous
      [例]
      • a scenic but devious route
      • a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
      • a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic