| 单词 | circuitous |
| 释义 | circuitous (once / 3708 pages) adj Circuitous means indirect or roundabout. If you're in a hurry to get to the hospital where your wife is having a baby, you want to take the straightest, fastest way, not a circuitous one! Circuitous comes from the Latin word circuitus meaning basically "a going around." If you're being circuitous it's like you're going around and around in circles. It can also refer to someone's manner or speech, if they are not being direct. For example, if you want someone to get you another piece of cake but just you sit there looking longingly at your empty plate, saying "More cake sure would be nice," then you're being circuitous. And annoying. WORD FAMILYcircuitous: circuitously USAGE EXAMPLESAmri then traveled right under the noses of European authorities through a circuitous route. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) The machine is now more complex—the connection between Hollywood and the best movies is circuitous and intricate. The New Yorker(Dec 09, 2016) Mr. Williams came to fashion relatively late and, not surprisingly, by a circuitous route. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1adj deviating from a straight course a long and circuitous journey by train and boat Syn devious, roundabout indirect not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination 2adj marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct the explanation was circuitous and puzzling Syn roundabout indirect extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action |
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