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take a detour
take a detour 是常见搭配，表示“绕路”。
We took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
我们绕道行驶以避开拥堵的交通。
绕路；迂回
detours — plural of detour
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绕路；迂回
a roundabout route, especially one used temporarily while the main road is blocked
We took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
我们绕道行驶以避开拥堵的交通。
偏离原路线的改道或绕行
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
绕行的道路(尤其是在主路被封时临时使用的)
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
因维修、事故或其他事件导致常规路线无法通行时,为驾驶者提供的临时替代路线
A temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
We took a detour through the countryside because the main highway was closed.
因为主干道封闭，我们绕道穿过了乡村。
The road is under repair, so drivers have to follow a long detour around the city.
道路正在维修，所以司机们不得不沿着一条长长的绕行路线绕过市区。
He made a detour to pick up his friend before heading to the airport.
他在前往机场前绕路去接了朋友。
take a detour 是常见搭配，表示“绕路”。
We took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
我们绕道行驶以避开拥堵的交通。
detour 作动词时，常用 detour around 表示“绕过某处”。
The main road was blocked, so the bus detoured around the accident.
主干道被堵住了，所以公交车绕过了事故现场。
make a detour 和 take a detour 意思相近，常可互换。
They made a detour to drop off a friend.
他们绕路去送一位朋友。
Not this
We took detour to avoid the traffic jam.
Use this
We took a detour to avoid the traffic jam.
detour 作名词“绕路”是可数名词，单数可数名词前必须有冠词，所以要说 take a detour，不能省略 a。
Not this
We detoured the construction area.
Use this
We detoured around the construction area.
detour 作动词“绕道”是不及物动词，不能直接跟地点宾语；表示“绕过某地”时要用 detour around something。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
绕道；绕行
We took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
我们绕道以避开拥堵的交通。
绕道；迂回
The driver made a detour because the main road was closed.
司机因主干道关闭而绕道而行。
绕过；绕道避开
The police told us to detour around the flooded area.
警察让我们绕道避开被淹的区域。
风景优美的绕行路线
We took a scenic detour through the mountains on the way to the coast.
去海边的路上，我们绕道而行，欣赏山间美景。
绕道；偏离（原计划）
The project took a detour from its original schedule.
这个项目偏离了原定计划。
绕行；绕道
We made a detour to pick up my phone.
我们绕道去取我的手机。
偏离…的插曲
The movie was a welcome detour from the stress of work.
这部电影是让我们暂时摆脱工作压力的美好调剂。
绕道，前方是一条泥泞的路。
This line is from the classic country song 'Detour'.
这句歌词出自经典乡村歌曲《Detour》。
Use detours naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象导航提示“前方封路，请绕行”，屏幕上那条弯出去的蓝色路线就是 detour：绕路、迂回。
语域：neutral 常见场景：road closure signage、GPS navigation、travel itinerary planning detour 通常属于中性词，多用于指路、导航或交通报道等场景；口语和书面语都自然，不限于正式或非正式语境。
与 detour 重音部分 /ˈtʊr/ 真正押韵的有 tour /tʊr/、sure /ʃʊr/、poor /pʊr/（美式）。contour /ˈkɑːn.tʊr/ 词尾也有 /tʊr/，但重音在前，不算押韵。注意 four /fɔːr/ 和 flour /ˈflaʊər/ 虽以 -our 结尾，但发音与 detour 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.