circuitous
UK/sə'kju:itəs/US/sә'kju:itәs/
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Definitions
adj.
Taking a long and indirect route rather than the direct one.
迂回的，绕行的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcircuitcircle, ring, around
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
=circuitous
circuit ('a going-around') + -ous (full of) = full of going-around, i.e. roundabout. Applies to physical routes (a circuitous mountain road) and to reasoning or explanations that don't go straight to the point.
Common Collocations
- 1.circuitous route迂回路线
- 2.circuitous path迂回路径
Example Sentences
- 1.
We took a circuitous route to avoid the highway traffic.
- 2.
He gave a circuitous explanation that never quite answered the question.