circuitous

英[səˈkjuːɪtəs]
美[sərˈkjuːɪtəs]

基本释义

  • adj.迂回的,绕行的; 萦纡; 迂曲

词性变化

实用例句

The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station...

出租车司机载着他们绕了个大圈才到警察局。

Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.

斯图尔特费尽周折才最终开始电影制作。

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,我们不得不走一条弯路.

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They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.

他们绕道避开了记者.

《简明英汉词典》

His explanation was circuitous and puzzling.

他的解释在兜圈子,让人费解.

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By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes , he prevents the enemy from anticipating his purpose.

易其居,迂其途, 使民不得虑.

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Invitations went through third parties and some of the visitors traveled circuitous routes to attend.

邀请函都是通过第三者发出的,有的客商是几经中转才来到此地.

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The figure is a circuitous conduit for the transmission of energies.

这图形是一种作为能量传导的迂回的媒介.

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Mr Zoellick is attentive to means: charting a path, however circuitous, to his destination.

现在佐立克先生则致力于方法: 规划一途径通向他的目标, 不管这条路有多曲折.

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Modest words, taboo words and circuitous words were the usual expression way of euphemistic rhetoric.

委婉修辞常用的表现方式有谦敬语 、 避讳语、迂回语等.

期刊摘选

The more circuitous route would be the quickest.

采取比较迂回的路线,可能是捷径.

辞典例句

Many factors caused taking elective classes in the implementation of the system in advance circuitous.

诸多因素造成了选修走班制的实施在迂回中前进.

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It comes in via various circuitous routes.

热钱是通过各种迂回路线进入中国的.

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Or it burrowed through the problem by some circuitous loophole of logic.

或者通过某种拐弯抹角的逻辑漏洞草草掠过问题.

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Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a circuitous route.

由于交通挤塞的主要公路, 她采取了迂回路线.

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Like other great Russian composers, Tschaikovsky arrived at music by a circuitous route, almost by accident.

同许多俄国的伟大作曲家一样, 柴可夫斯基经历了一条曲折的道路才到达音乐的国土, 并且几乎是出于偶然.

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So circuitous, a cost price 26 yuan book, save after all how many money to leave?

如此迂回, 一本原价26元的书, 到底省下了多少钱?

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Veranda's jujube red, apricot yellow curtain, circuitous rockery, exquisite bonsai, Chinese Pode shade garden effect.

枣红色的游廊 、 杏黄色的帘 、 假山迂回, 盆景精妙, 颇得中华庭院掩映之妙.

期刊摘选

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.

辞典例句

The explanation was circuitous and puzzling.

这个解释很迂曲,让人困惑不解.

期刊摘选

The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station.

出租车司机载着他们绕了个大圈才到警察局。

柯林斯例句

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"