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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   roundabout

   • IPA[ˈroundəˌbout]

   美式

   • n.
     a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it; a traffic circle；a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on; a merry-go-round.
   • adj.
     not following a short direct route; circuitous；not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory

   • noun: roundabout, plural noun: roundabouts

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. British a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it; a traffic circle turn right at the next roundabout 同義詞 rotary, traffic circle
   • 2. British a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on; a merry-go-round.
   • ▪ British a revolving machine with model horses or cars on which people ride for amusement; a merry-go-round. 同義詞 merry-go-round, carousel, archaicwhirligig
   • 3. historical a close-fitting, waist-length jacket worn by men and boys.

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. not following a short direct route; circuitous we need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit 同義詞 circuitous, indirect, meandering, winding, serpentine, ... 更多tortuous, rareanfractuous反義詞 straight
   • ▪ not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory in a roundabout way, he was fishing for information 同義詞 indirect, oblique, circuitous, circumlocutory, periphrastic, ... 更多meandering, discursive, digressive, long-winded, evasive, rarecircumlocutionary, ambagious反義詞 direct

   swings and roundabouts

   • ph.
     a situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss

   Oxford Dictionary

   mini-roundabout

   • n.
     a small traffic roundabout, indicated by road markings or a very low island.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   roundabout

   • IPA[ˈraʊndəbaʊt]

   英式

   • n.
     a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of ... turn right at the next roundabout
   • adj.
     not following a short direct route; circuitous: we need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit

   Oxford Dictionary