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roundabout way of doing sth
He found a roundabout way of solving the problem.
他找到了一个迂回解决问题的方法。
迂回的；拐弯抹角的
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迂回的；拐弯抹角的
Indirect or circuitous; not saying something directly in speech or behaviour.
He found a roundabout way of solving the problem.
他找到了一个迂回解决问题的方法。
间接的、迂回的或兜圈子的。
Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
环绕的；包罗的；全面的。
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
委婉的
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
He took a roundabout route to avoid traffic.
他绕了一条迂回的路线以避开交通。
AI contextual example
She gave a roundabout answer instead of a direct one.
她给出了一个间接的答案，而不是直接的。
AI contextual example
The discussion took a roundabout path before reaching a conclusion.
讨论走了迂回的道路才得出结论。
AI contextual example
a roundabout paragraph
一段迂回曲折的段落。
WordNet
He found a roundabout way of solving the problem.
他找到了一个迂回解决问题的方法。
We took a roundabout route to avoid traffic.
我们绕了一条远路以避开交通拥堵。
常用于形容说话或表达不直接。
She is very roundabout in her explanations.
她的解释非常绕弯子。
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拐弯抹角地；迂回地
She hinted at the problem in a roundabout way.
她拐弯抹角地暗示了这个问题。
迂回的路线；绕远的路
The driver took a roundabout route to avoid the city center.
司机绕道而行，避开了市中心。
拐弯抹角的回答；不直接的答复
Politicians often give roundabout answers to direct questions.
政客们常常对直接的问题给出拐弯抹角的回答。
迂回的办法；间接的方法
The teacher used a roundabout approach to get the students interested in grammar.
老师用一种迂回的办法激发学生对语法的兴趣。
迂回的表达；委婉的说法
In formal writing, avoid roundabout expressions and be concise.
在正式写作中，要避免迂回的表达，做到简洁。
以迂回的方式；拐弯抹角地
He told me, in a roundabout way, that he was leaving.
他拐弯抹角地告诉我他要离开了。
委婉的说法；绕弯子的说法
That's just a roundabout way of saying you don't agree.
那只是你在委婉地说你不同意。
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联想 round（绕圈）+ about（周围）：绕着圈子走路或说话，就是“迂回、拐弯抹角”的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：路线说明、婉转陈述 这个形容词通常用于描述路线或说话方式，多出现在书面语或较正式的口语中，实际使用时比直接、简洁的说法更显得委婉。
All listed words end in the /aʊt/ sound and rhyme with the final syllable of 'roundabout' (the '-bout' part); 'about' also matches the exact ending spelling. Note: US 'route' can be /raʊt/ to rhyme, but British 'route' is usually /ruːt/ and does not rhyme. Beware also 'bought' (/bɔːt/) and 'thought' (/θɔːt/), which look similar to 'out' but are pronounced differently.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.