roundabout

名词 roundabout:

1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
   同义词：traffic circle, circle, rotary
2. large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
   同义词：carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig

形容词 roundabout:

1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
   同义词：circuitous
2. deviating from a straight course
   同义词：devious, circuitous

1. The car stalled at the roundabout.
   那辆汽车在环形交叉处抛锚了。
2. Five roads radiate from this roundabout.
   有五条道路以这个环状交叉路为中心向各方伸展开。
3. At the roundabout, take the third exit.
   在环状交叉路口，从第三条出路驶出。
4. We drove home by a roundabout route.
   我们绕远道驾车回家。

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adj.（形容词）
Indirect; circuitous:
绕圈子的；不直截了当的：
例句：
.This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way.(George Gamow)See Synonyms at indirect
.这个结论是间接得出的，但得出结论的方式是相当可靠的.(乔治·伽莫夫)参见 indirect

n.（名词）
A short, close-fitting jacket.
紧身短上衣
Chiefly British A merry-go-round.
【多用于英国】 旋转木马
Chiefly British A traffic circle.
【多用于英国】 环形交叉，环形交通枢纽