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 Englishroundaboutother
=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.