1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously; circuitousness.
双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They took a circuitous route to avoid reporters.
他们绕道避开了记者.
来自《简明英汉词典》
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.
来自辞典例句
5. The more circuitous route would be the quickest.
