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Circuitous 考法 1】Adj.不直接的 Forthright Direct Language Action 例】We

正面 circuitous
背面
【考法 1】adj.不直接的: not being forthright or direct in language or action
【例】We took a circuitous route to the airport so as to avoid the massive traffic jam我们走了一条迂回的路线 去机场来躲避堵车。
【近】indirect, circular, roundabout
【反】direct, straight, straightforward直接的
【派】circuity n不直接: lack of straightforwardness
【反】straightforwardness, direction 直接
【考法 2】adj.冗长的: using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
【例】a circuitous explanation for what seems like a fairly basic concept 对一个非常基本的概念的冗长的解释
【近】circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy
【反】compact, concise, pithy, succinct, terse 简洁的

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