英语词汇“detour”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going. A traffic accident sometimes means you have to take a detour to get home.

When signs direct drivers to take a detour, it's usually because of road work or an emergency that's blocking traffic. You can also detour, or take an unexpected route, while you're running errands, stopping at your favorite bakery for a cookie before you continue on. The French détour comes from the verb destorner, "turn aside."

WORD FAMILY

detour: detoured, detouring, detours

USAGE EXAMPLES

All oversize trucks exceeding 11 feet wide must use the posted detour route, which bypasses 11 miles of interstate.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

We were able to get on Interstates 94 and 69 in Port Huron without wondering where construction detours would lead us this time.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Twelve years and numerous dramatic detours later—including a divorce and second marriage for Ray—Joan finally accepted his proposal.

Time(Dec 22, 2016)

1n a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

Syn|Hyper

roundabout way

road, route

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

2v travel via a detour

Hyper

deviate, divert

turn aside; turn away from

单词	detour
释义	detour (once / 3146 pages) nv A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going. A traffic accident sometimes means you have to take a detour to get home. When signs direct drivers to take a detour, it's usually because of road work or an emergency that's blocking traffic. You can also detour, or take an unexpected route, while you're running errands, stopping at your favorite bakery for a cookie before you continue on. The French détour comes from the verb destorner, "turn aside." WORD FAMILY detour: detoured, detouring, detours USAGE EXAMPLES All oversize trucks exceeding 11 feet wide must use the posted detour route, which bypasses 11 miles of interstate. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) We were able to get on Interstates 94 and 69 in Port Huron without wondering where construction detours would lead us this time. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Twelve years and numerous dramatic detours later—including a divorce and second marriage for Ray—Joan finally accepted his proposal. Time(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) Syn\|Hyper roundabout way road, route an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation 2v travel via a detour Hyper deviate, divert turn aside; turn away from
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