| 释义 |
roundabout
['raʊnd.ə.baʊt] noun countable
ON ROAD 路口上
ADVANCED UK (US traffic circle)
■a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across 环岛；环形交叉路口
['raʊnd.ə.baʊt] noun countable
PLAY EQUIPMENT 游乐设备 UK (US merry-go-round)
■a flat round piece of equipment in play areas on which children sit or stand and are pushed round and round （游乐区的）旋转平台，旋转椅
■UK
■a merry-go-round (= machine with animals or vehicles for children to ride at a fair) （儿童乐园的）旋转木马
['raʊnd.ə.baʊt] adjective
■not in a simple, direct or quick way 转弯抹角的；绕弯子的；不直接的•We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident.为了避开那起事故的事发现场，我们绕道而行。 •He asked me, in a roundabout way , if he could have a salary increase.他转弯抹角地问我是否可以给他加薪。 |