Roundabout
[ 'raʊndəbaʊt ]
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n. 绕道;环形交通枢纽;旋转木马;
adj. 绕圈子的;不直截了当的;间接的，迂回的;
💡 词根助记
round圆的+about大概，有关→迂回的,转弯抹角的
📝 例句
Five roads radiate from this roundabout.
有五条道路以这个环状交叉路为中心向各方伸展开.
As usual, he reached her house in a roundabout way.
一如往常,他绕道来到她的家。
She suggested it in a very roundabout way.
她很婉转地提出了这个建议。
Keep going (ie Do not stop) until you reach a large roundabout.
继续走就走到一个宽阔的环状交叉路口了.
I entered the village by the little roundabout lane.
我由一条迂回曲折的小径进了村。
🌱 联想助记
【记】round-圆的,about-关于:这些圆圆的木头是关于制造旋转木马的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
roundabout
adj[usu attrib 通常作定语]
not using the shortest or most direct route, form of words, etc 绕道的; 兜圈子的; 拐弯抹角的
take a roundabout route 绕远道
I heard the news in a roundabout way. 我是间接听到这消息的.
a roundabout way of saying sth 拐弯抹角的说某事. roundabout, n
1 (US also carousel, `merry-go-round, whirligig) revolving platform with model horses, cars, etc for children to ride on in a playground or at a funfair 旋转木马.
2 (US traffic circle, rotary) multiple road junction in the form of a circle round which all traffic has to pass in the same direction 环状交叉路（多条道路的交叉口, 车辆均须按相同方向绕行）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xiii. Cf 参看 circus 3.
3 (idm 习语) swings and roundabouts => swing2.
🎯 考研助记
组合词：round（转圈）＋about *
🔁 扩展释义
*['raundә,baut]a. 迂回的, 委婉的n. 迂回路线
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No, we didn't fix anything. We thought we might go out, but we said we'd check with each other first. And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday. Another time, possibly, but not Friday.
不，我们没有决定任何事情。我们认为我们可能出去，但我们说好要先互相通通气的。我正要告诉你我星期五没办法（出来）。换个时间还有可能，但不要在星期五。
I've recently noticed that one of my work-mates is stealing.
我最近注意到，我的一个工友在行窃。
All the Indins over the age of 8 had to carry their permits at all times.
所有8岁以上的印度人无论什么时候都得携带许可证。