Word · Frequency #22734
circuitous
不直截了当的;拐弯抹角的;绕圈子的
核心释义
Not direct or to the point; indirect in speech or conduct.
- 1.
不直接或不着边际的。
Not direct or to the point.
- 2.
言语或行为上不直接
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
- 3.
迂回曲折的路线。
Being a long and winding route.
- 4.
偏离直线
deviating from a straight course
迂回的;绕行的;曲折的;不直接或不着边际的。;言语或行为上不直接;迂回曲折的路线。;偏离直线
用法In use
We took a circuitous route through the back roads to avoid traffic.
用法提示:circuitous 在此句中修饰 route,表示路线迂回、绕行。
His circuitous explanation only confused the audience further.
用法提示:circuitous 形容 explanation,表示解释间接、不直接。
The lawyer used a circuitous argument to delay the verdict.
用法提示:circuitous 修饰 argument,指论证间接、绕圈子。
the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
circuitous {noun}
常与 route, path, way 等搭配,表示路线或方法迂回。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- circuitous route
- 迂回的路线
- The taxi driver took a circuitous route through the back streets.出租车司机绕道穿过了小巷。
- circuitous path
- 曲折的小路
- We followed a circuitous path up the mountain.我们沿着一条曲折的小路上了山。
- circuitous way
- 迂回的方式
- He answered in a circuitous way, never addressing the question.他回答得很迂回,始终没有正面回应问题。
- circuitous reasoning
- 绕圈子的推理
- The essay was marred by circuitous reasoning that confused the main point.这篇文章因绕圈子的推理而受损,把要点都搞乱了。
- circuitous journey
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
circuit(电路)加上ous,像电流绕圈走,比喻说话办事绕弯子、不直接。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、学术论文、正式演讲 circuitous 比较常见于正式或书面语境,表示“迂回的、绕圈子的、不直截了当的”,可指路线曲折,也可指言语拐弯抹角;日常口语中通常会用 indirect 或 roundabout。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fortuitous 和 gratuitous 与 circuitous 真正押韵(重读音节后的 /uːɪtəs/ 相同)。circuit 是形近词:拼写开头相同,但读作 /ˈsɜːrkɪt/。conspicuous、courteous、ambiguous 只是拼写近似,读音并不相同。
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