circuitous

[美國]/səˈkjuːɪtəs/
[英國]/sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj. 迂迴的;繞行的

例句

take a circuitous route

繞着走

to take a circuitous route

走繞遠兒的路

a circuitous line of reasoning.

迂迴的推理,拐彎抹角的推理。

the canal followed a circuitous route.

運河沿河道迂迴。

His explanation was circuitous and puzzling.

他的解釋在兜圈子,讓人費解。

They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.

他們繞道避開了記者。

We had to take a circuitous route because of an accident on the turnpike.

由於收費公路上發生了事故,我們不得不走一條彎路。

原聲例句

It was just kind of a circuitous path to it for me.

這對我來說只是一條迂迴的道路。

來源: Google Celebrity Interview Record

In this case its affinities to the other fourteen new species will be of a curious and circuitous nature.

在這種情況下, 它與其他 14 個新物種的親緣關係將具有一種奇怪而迂迴的性質。

來源: On the Origin of Species

He leaves his champagne with the girls and weaves a circuitous path toward the Palm Room, pretending to check his phone.

他把香檳留給了女孩們, 然後迂迴地走向棕櫚房,假裝在檢查手機。

來源: Red White & Royal Blue

She knew what she wanted and she went after it by the shortest route, like a man, not by the hidden and circuitous routes peculiar to women.

她一旦確定自己需要什麼,就像個男人似地通過最簡捷的途徑去追求,而不是以女人所特有的那種躲躲閃閃和迂迴的辦法。

來源: Gone with the Wind

But when you circle back, when you look at this with circuitous logic, pulling off a stunt like that makes for one epic wheelie.

但是當你回過頭來,當你用迂迴的邏輯來看待這個問題時,像這樣的特技表演就成了史詩般的特技表演。

來源: CNN 10 Student English Comprehensive Listening Collection September 2016

On these same principles we see how it is that the mutual affinities of the forms within each class are so complex and circuitous.

根據這些相同的原則, 我們可以看到每個類中形式的相互親和力是如何如此複雜和迂迴的。

來源: On the Origin of Species

The fifteen hundred remaining feet took us five hours to clear; the circuitous route, the diagonal and the counter marches, must have measured at least three leagues.

剩下的一千五百英尺我們花了五個小時才清理乾淨。迂迴的路線、對角線和反向行軍,至少要長三里格。

來源: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes, he prevents the enemy from anticipating his purpose.

易其事,革其謀,使人無識;易其居,迂其途,使民不得慮。

來源: The Art of War

And even if it follow circuitous logic, it puts new ideas in entertainment to the tech and the story brings us full circus on CNN 10. I'm Carl Azuz.

即使它遵循迂迴的邏輯,它也爲技術帶來了娛樂的新想法, 這個故事在 CNN 10 上給我們帶來了完整的馬戲團。 我是卡爾阿祖茲。

來源: CNN 10 Student English April 2017 Compilation

Money" ? The bluntness of his question ruined all hopes of leading up to the matter in any circuitous and sentimental way. " Don't be mean, Rhett, " she coaxed. " I do want some money.

" 大方一點吧,瑞德。" 她嬌聲嬌氣說," 我的確需要一筆錢。

來源: Gone with the Wind

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