roundabout
US /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
UK /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
名词
1.
环岛, 转盘
a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it
示例:
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Take the third exit at the roundabout.
在环岛处走第三个出口。
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The new roundabout has improved traffic flow.
新的环岛改善了交通流量。
形容词
1.
迂回的, 间接的
not direct; indirect
示例:
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He gave a roundabout answer to the question.
他对问题给出了一个拐弯抹角的答案。
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We took a roundabout route to avoid traffic.
我们走了一条迂回的路线以避开交通。
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