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源自拉丁语 'circuitus'(意为“环绕”或“迂回”),后经法语 'circulaire' 进入英语。
❶ 形容路线、方法或说话方式迂回曲折,不直接,绕远路或拐弯抹角。
“We took a circuitous route to avoid the traffic.”
(我们绕了远路以避开交通拥堵。)
“His explanation was so circuitous that no one understood it.”
(他的解释拐弯抹角,没人听得懂。)
circuitous route — 指绕远路或迂回的路线,通常是为了避开障碍或增加隐蔽性。
“The spy took a circuitous route to avoid being followed.”
(间谍绕了远路以避免被跟踪。)
circuitous reasoning — 指逻辑或论证方式迂回复杂,不直接切入主题。
“His circuitous reasoning made the argument hard to follow.”
(他迂回的推理让论点难以理解。)