| 单词 | circuitous |
| 释义 | circuitous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcircuitouscir‧cu‧i‧tous /sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs $ sɜːr-/ adjectiveLONG TIMEgoing from one place to another in a way that is longer than the most direct waya hard circuitous hike —circuitously adverbExamples from the Corpuscircuitous• the river's circuitous course• Within each quarter there are selected road closures and some one-way streets, making journeys even more circuitous for non-residents.• Typically circuitous is the way she used Bernard.• The links were often circuitous, narrow and made more difficult by differing levels.• Potential listeners also are cautious about venturing on to a campus with circuitous roads, dense eucalyptus groves and notoriously problematic parking.• She returned to Bourne End by a circuitous route along minor roads.• It seemed ironic that at long last I was here, albeit by a very much more circuitous route than originally planned.• I set out on a circuitous route that ensured I ended up at her table.• Disability arts is a circuitous route to the inclusion of Disabled people in mainstream arts and wider society. |
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