单词 | to take the scenic route |
释义 | > as lemmasto take the scenic route 2. figurative. A long or indirect means of reaching an objective, performing an action, etc. Frequently with the, esp. in to take the scenic route. ΚΠ 1968 N.Y. Times 29 Oct. 59/2 I've had a hard, rocky career. I've taken the scenic route to get here. 1992 J. Burchill Sex & Sensibility 174 The appeal of AIDS charity is the appeal of looking out for numero uno, albeit via the scenic route of brotherly love. 2003 A. Proulx Close Range (new ed.) 124 ‘He will kick off one a these days.’ ‘You been sayin that for five years. He is takin the scenic route.’ 2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 30 Sept. 92/1 Their university system is state-financed, and as a consequence many of them take a scenic route to graduation. < as lemmas |
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