roundabout
noun
adj
ˈraʊndəbaʊt
noun
1
a
raised
circular
area
where
three
or
more
roads
join
together
and
which
cars
must
drive
around
〔交叉路口的〕环岛;
AmE :
Turn
left
at
the
first
roundabout.
在第一个环岛向左转。
2
a
round
structure
for
children
to
play
on
in
a
park.
Children
sit
on
it
while
someone
pushes
it
around
and
around
〔儿童坐的〕旋转椅;
AmE
3
a
MERRY-GO-ROUND
〔游乐场里的〕旋转木马
adj
4
a
roundabout
way
of
saying
something
is
not
clear,
direct,
or
simple
〔说话〕绕弯子的，不直截了当的，拐弯抹角的;
roundabout
way/fashion
It
was
a
roundabout
way
of
telling
us
to
leave.
这是拐弯抹角地要我们走。
5
a
roundabout
way
of
getting
somewhere
is
longer
and
more
complicated
than
necessary
绕路的，迂回的
The
bus
took
a
very
long
and
roundabout
route
.
公共汽车路线很长，兜圈子走。