Word · Frequency #7908
roundabouts
环形交叉路口；环岛
roundabouts is the plural of roundabout.
A road junction where traffic moves in one direction around a central island.
- 1.
A fairground carousel.
游乐场中的旋转木马。
- 2.
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
环形交叉路口,车辆环绕中央岛行驶
- 3.
A detour.
绕行路线；迂回路。
- 4.
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
供儿童乘坐的大型旋转游乐设施
- 5.
A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
19世纪男子或男孩穿的紧身短外套
旋转木马；游乐旋转台；绕行路线；迂回路线；（尤指19世纪男子穿的）紧身短外套；游乐场中的旋转木马。；环形交叉路口,车辆环绕中央岛行驶
In use
We went straight through the roundabout.
There is a roundabout at the end of the street.
The car entered the roundabout slowly.
at the roundabout
表示位置时常用at。
Turn left at the roundabout.
在环形交叉路口左转。
enter a roundabout
enter常与roundabout搭配，表示驶入。
Enter the roundabout slowly.
慢慢进入环形交叉路口。
go around the roundabout
around表示围绕环岛行驶。
Go around the roundabout and take the second exit.
绕过环形交叉路口，从第二个出口驶出。
Connections
Collocations
- go round a roundabout
- 绕环岛行驶
- You have to go round the roundabout to reach the second exit.你必须绕环岛行驶才能到达第二个出口。
- at the roundabout
- 在环岛处
- Turn left at the roundabout.在环岛处左转。
- roundabout island
- 环岛中央岛
- The roundabout island is often landscaped with flowers.环岛中央岛常种有花卉。
- mini-roundabout
- 微型环岛
- There's a mini-roundabout at the end of the street.街道尽头有一个微型环岛。
Idioms & figurative uses
- swings and roundabouts
- 有得必有失；得失相当If you work longer hours you earn more, but you have less time with your family – it's always swings and roundabouts.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象圆形路“round”加上“about”周围，就是车辆绕圈的环形交叉路口。
Context & Register
中性语域，多用于道路交通场景，如描述路口或导航指示。通常出现在正式交通指南或驾驶教学中，日常对话较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the last syllable of roundabout (/-baʊt/). Note that 'route' is only a rhyme when pronounced /raʊt/; the /ruːt/ pronunciation does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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