circuitousKK [sɚˋkjuɪtəs] /sɚˈkjuɪtəs/發音circu 圓、環繞+it 行走、去+-ous 形容詞→繞著圈走的展開收合circu字根圓、環繞it字根行走、去-ous字尾形容詞字面:繞著圈走的不走直路而繞圈前行,即迂迴繞遠的,引申為說話拐彎抹角。形容詞1迂迴的、繞遠的、繞行的正式We took a circuitous route home to avoid the traffic jam.我們繞遠路回家,以避開交通堵塞。2間接的、拐彎抹角的正式He gave a circuitous explanation that answered almost nothing.他拐彎抹角地解釋了一番,卻幾乎什麼都沒回答。