circuitous

英 [sə'kjuːɪtəs] 美 [sər'kjuːɪtəs]

• adj. 迂回的；绕行的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct;

   "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;

   "a scenic but devious route"
   "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"
   "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.
   采取比较迂回的路线，可能是捷径。
2. Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes.
   许多外来植物是通过极其迂回曲折的道路引进的。
3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
   他们绕道避开了记者。
4. We had to take a circuitous route because of an accident on the turnpike.
   由于收费公路上发生了事故,我们不得不绕路走。

词汇搭配

• circuitous philosophy 电路原理
• circuitous route 迂回径路
• circuitous resonance curve 电路谐振曲线...
• circuitous pattern 电路图形
• circuitous resistance 电路电阻

近反义词

【近义词】

• roundabout 绕道的
• indirect 间接的
• circular 圆形的
• devious 迂回的
• winding 卷
• convoluted 旋绕的
• meandering 曲径
• tortuous 弯曲的
• twisting 翘曲
• lengthy 冗长的