首页英语词典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"