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- Brit. a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it〈英〉环行交叉, 环行交通枢纽。
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- Brit. a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on〈英〉(游乐场里供儿童乘坐的)旋转装置。
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- a merry-go-round旋转木马。
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- not following a short direct route; circuitous绕道的:
we need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit.
我们必须绕道而行甩掉追踪。
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- not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory(说话)绕圈子的, 不直接的, 不直截了当的:
in a roundabout way, he was fishing for information.
他绕着圈子探听消息。