roundabout

🇬🇧 UK/'raundә.baut/🇺🇸 US
GREA2

Definitions

n.

A circular road junction where traffic flows around a central island; a children's spinning ride in a playground

环形交叉路口;旋转游乐设施

adj.

Indirect or circuitous in speech or action; not straightforward

迂回的,绕弯子的,委婉的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
roundaboutother
=roundabout

Common Collocations

  • 1.at the roundabout在环形路口
  • 2.go around the roundabout绕行环形路口
  • 3.[roundabout way]拐弯抹角的方式
  • 4.traffic roundabout交通环岛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Turn left at the roundabout and the hotel will be on your right.

  • 2.

    The children laughed with delight as they spun on the roundabout.

  • 3.

    He explained the situation in a roundabout way, avoiding the key issue.

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