| 释义 |
| | | | ADJ | | | | | /sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ | | | | | 1 | a circuitous journey , path etc is longer than it needs to be because it is not direct （旅程、道路等）迂回的，绕行的，曲折的 | He took a circuitous route to the library, to avoid passing her house. 他绕道去图书馆，以避免从她家经过。 | | | | | 2 | taking a long time to say what you really mean when you are talking or writing about something （说或写时）拐弯抹角的 | | | | DERIVED WORD | | circuitously adv | | | |