roundabout
US /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
UK /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
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圓環, 轉盤
a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it
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Take the third exit at the roundabout.
在圓環處走第三個出口。
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The new roundabout has improved traffic flow.
新的圓環改善了交通流量。
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迂迴的, 間接的
not direct; indirect
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He gave a roundabout answer to the question.
他對問題給出了一個拐彎抹角的答案。
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We took a roundabout route to avoid traffic.
我們走了一條迂迴的路線以避開交通。