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circuitous

英 [sɜː'kjuːɪtəs] 美 [sɚ'kjʊɪtəs]

解释

adj. 迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的

※ 提供单词"circuitous"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

circuitous (adj.): 1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously; circuitousness.

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例句和用法

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。

3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.: 他们绕道避开了记者.

4. Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes.: 许多外来植物是通过极其迂回曲折的道路引进的.

5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.: 采取比较迂回的路线,可能是捷径.