circuitous
英 [sɜː'kjuːɪtəs]
美 [sɚ'kjʊɪtəs]
英文詞源
- circuitous (adj.)
- 1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously; circuitousness.
雙語例句
- 1. The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station.
- 出租車司機載著他們繞了個大圈才到警察局。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.
- 斯圖爾特費盡周折才最終開始電影製作。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
- 他們繞道避開了記者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes.
- 許多外來植物是通過極其迂回曲折的道路引進的.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.
- 采取比較迂回的路線,可能是捷徑.
來自辭典例句