circuitous

英 [sɜːˈkjuː.ɪ.təs]      美 [sɝːˈkjuː.ə.t̬əs]
  • adj. 迂曲的;绕行的;迂回线路的
星级词汇:
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记忆“circuitous”这个单词可以通过联想其词根“circuit”,想象一个绕远路的人(circuitous person),总是在拐弯抹角地走,因此形成了曲折、绕路的印象。通过这种图像化的方式,单词的含义就变得容易记忆。

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circuitous (adj.)
1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously; circuitousness.
1. The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station.
出租车司机载着他们绕了个大圈才到警察局。
2. Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.
斯图尔特费尽周折才最终开始电影制作。
3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
他们绕道避开了记者.
4. Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes.
许多外来植物是通过极其迂回曲折的道路引进的.
5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.
采取比较迂回的路线,可能是捷径.