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circuitous

🇬🇧 UK/sə'kju:itəs/🇺🇸 US/sә'kju:itәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route; not straightforward.

迂回的,绕行的,间接的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
circcircle, ring, round
+
uitconnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=circuitous

Common Collocations

  • 1.circuitous route迂回路线
  • 2.circuitous path迂回路径

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He took a circuitous route to avoid traffic.

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