1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously; circuitousness.
雙語例句
1. The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station.
出租車司機(jī)載著他們繞了個大圈才到警察局。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route.
斯圖爾特費(fèi)盡周折才最終開始電影制作。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
他們繞道避開了記者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Many alien plants have become introduced by highly circuitous routes.
許多外來植物是通過極其迂回曲折的道路引進(jìn)的.
來自辭典例句
5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.