roundabout

adj.绕道的；迂回的

n.环形交叉路口

n.(英)旋转木马

n.紧身短上衣

We drove home by a roundabout route. 我们绕远道驾车回家。

The taxi didn't go by the direct route, but in a roundabout way. 出租车没有走直路，而是绕道行驶。

She suggested it in a very roundabout way. 她很婉转地提出了这个建议。

I entered the village by the little roundabout lane. 我由一条迂回曲折的小径进了村。

Turn left at the next roundabout. 在下一个环形交叉路口向左转。

The kids were pushing the roundabout at a giddy speed. 孩子们推动着旋转平台快得令人眩晕。

There was a slight noise behind her and she turned just in time to seize a small boy by the slack of his roundabout and arrest his flight. 这时在她身后传来一声轻微的响声，她转身一把抓住了一个小男孩的短外套的衣角，他想跑都跑不掉了。