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circuitous

英 [səˈkjuːɪtəs]

美 [sərˈkjuːɪtəs]

adj.  迂回的; 绕道的; 曲折的

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BNC.22734 / COCA.20890

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 迂回的;绕道的;曲折的
      long and not direct

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED (线路)迂回的,绕行的
        Acircuitousroute is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
        1. The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station...
          出租车司机载着他们绕了个大圈才到警察局。
        2. Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.
          斯图尔特费尽周折才最终开始电影制作。

      英英释义

      adj

      • deviating from a straight course
        1. a scenic but devious route
        2. a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
        3. a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
        Synonym:deviousroundabout
      • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
        1. the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
        2. a roundabout paragraph
        3. hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
        Synonym:roundabout

      双语例句

      • Because of the circuitous and directional flow of waterways, railways often have an energy advantage over barges.
        由于河道迂回曲折且水流具有方向性,因而铁路运输较之水运,常常具有节能优势。
      • Although it's hardly the client's fault, the accelerated3D graphics driver I needed broke compilation of OpenGL programs, leading to a fairly circuitous workaround.
        尽管它很难成为客户机的默认设置,但是我需要的3D图形加速驱动程序破坏了OpenGL程序的编译过程,这会导致需要使用相当复杂的解决方案。
      • In fact, the two communicate regularly through a multitude of circuitous loops that researchers have only just begun to map.
        实际上,它们经常通过众多迂回曲折的神经回路彼此通讯,而科研人员在这方面的研究才刚刚起步。
      • Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes. Weaved our way through the heavy traffic.
        许多外来植物是通过极其迂回曲折的道路引进的。
      • It affects the soul directly; but it can affect it also by obscure and circuitous ways-through the blood.
        它不仅直接影响人们,还可以迂回曲折地通过血液影响着人们的灵魂。
      • The explanation was circuitous and puzzling; a roundabout paragraph; hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend.
        这个解释不直接、令人费解;间接描述的段落;间接的听说她的前夫和她最好的朋友结婚了。
      • Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.
        斯图尔特费尽周折才最终开始电影制作。
      • The more circuitous route would be the quickest. The way of performance budgeting reform can choose trilogy model.
        采取比较迂回的路线,可能是捷径。在路径选择上,可以采取三步走的模式。
      • This is a concise discussion of the potential costs and benefits of constructing a new, much less circuitous road to link Nepal and India;
        这篇文章简要讨论建造一条较少弯路的公路以连接尼泊尔和印度,此工程的潜在成本和效益;
      • Joda's classes are capable of producing ( though at times in a somewhat circuitous manner, as you'll see) instances of java. util. Date ( and Calendar).
        Joda的类能够生成(但是,正如您将看到的一样,有时会采用一种比较迂回的方式)java.util.Date的实例(和Calendar)。