roundabout

汉语翻译

a. 迂回的, 委婉的
n. 迂回路线

英语解释

名词 roundabout:

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island同义词：traffic circle, circle, rotarylarge mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on同义词：carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig

形容词 roundabout:

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct同义词：circuitousdeviating from a straight course同义词：devious, circuitous

例句

The car stalled at the roundabout.那辆汽车在环形交叉处抛锚了。Five roads radiate from this roundabout.有五条道路以这个环状交叉路为中心向各方伸展开。At the roundabout, take the third exit.在环状交叉路口，从第三条出路驶出。We drove home by a roundabout route.我们绕远道驾车回家。

详细解释

round.a.bout

adj.（形容词）
Indirect; circuitous:
绕圈子的；不直截了当的：
例句：
.This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way.(George Gamow)See Synonyms at indirect
.这个结论是间接得出的，但得出结论的方式是相当可靠的.(乔治·伽莫夫)参见 indirect

n.（名词）
A short, close-fitting jacket.
紧身短上衣
Chiefly British A merry-go-round.
【多用于英国】 旋转木马
Chiefly British A traffic circle.
【多用于英国】 环形交叉，环形交通枢纽