首页circuitouscircuitous英英释意
circuitous
英 [sɜː'kjuːɪtəs]
美[sɚ'kjʊɪtəs]
- adj. 迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的
英英释意
- 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"