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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- roundabout
['raundəbaut]
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1.
noun
[c]
[BRIT]
[Auto]
环形交叉路[美 = traffic circle]
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2.
noun
(at funfair) 旋转木马
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3.
noun
(in playground) 旋转盘
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4.
adjective
[+route]
绕道的
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5.
adjective
[+way]
[ means]
拐弯抹角的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- roundabout
[ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]
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1.
adjective
间接的，兜圈子的
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2.
adjective
迂回的，曲折的
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3.
n.[c]
[British English]
环岛，环状交叉路口
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4.
n.[c]
旋转木马
Collins English-English Dictionary
- roundabout
['raυndə"baυt]
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n
a road junction in which traffic streams circulate around a central island traffic circle
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2.
n
[Brit]
a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement; merry-go-round
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3.
n
an informal name for boring mill
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4.
adj
indirect or circuitous; devious
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5.
prep
on all sides
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spectators standing round about
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6.
prep
approximately
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at round about 5 o'clock
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Examples
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Cars driving on the roundabout have the right of way.
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沿着环形交叉处行驶的车辆有优先通行权。
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这么走太绕远儿，不顺脚。
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If you go that way, you'll be taking a roundabout and much longer route.
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由于缺少经验，我们工作走了弯路。
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Owing to lack of experience we took a roundabout course in our work.
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迂回前进
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advance by a roundabout route
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刺探
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make roundabout or secret inquiries; pry; spy
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委婉
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mild and roundabout; tactful
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别拐弯抹角的了，说亮话吧。
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Don't talk in a roundabout way. Be frank and straight forward.
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他是个爽捷的人，你有事就跟他直说，不用拐弯抹角。
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He is a straightforward person, so you don't need to talk in a roundabout way, and just tell him directly what you want.
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他生性坦直，说话办事从来不会拐弯抹角。
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He is a very candid man and never talks in a roundabout way.
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虽然他不同意你的观点，但他表达的很宛转。
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He didn't agree to your opinions, but said so in a roundabout way.
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