circuitous

英 [sɜː'kjuːɪtəs]美 [sɚ'kjʊɪtəs]
  • adj. 迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的
GRE 畅通词汇

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.

双语例句

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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
他们绕道避开了记者.
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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.
来自辞典例句
5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.
采取比较迂回的路线,可能是捷径.
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