circumlocution
英音[ ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn ] 美音[ ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n ]

婉转曲折的说法

常用释义

词性释义

n.

婉转曲折的说法,累赘的陈述;遁辞
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This was no time for red tape and circumlocution, although these have their place in a well-ordered, placid system.
官僚习气和推三拖四的作风,在按部就班、平平稳稳的秩序里还可以,但现在却不合时宜。
He is a master at circumlocution, but it's easier for me to understand him now than before.
他讲话很会兜圈子,不过我现在已经比以前容易理解他的意思了。
The circumlocution "the game ended with a score that was not in our favor" should be replaced by "we lost the game. "
“这场比赛以对我们不利的比分宣告结束”,这个罗嗦的说话可以替代为“我们输了比赛”。
With typical circumlocution, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently said as much.
沙特的阿卜杜拉国王最近也同样语意婉转说了不少。
Obey some rightness person or third party to say ill-mannered words, or slightly go don't say or the circumlocution speak indirectly[6].
把一些对听话人或第三者来说不礼貌的话,或是略去不说或是婉转间接地说出来[6]。
To avoid hurting anyone's feelings, Hank resorted to circumlocution.
为了避免伤感情,Hank采取了委婉的陈述。
circumlocution circumlocution, but it's easier for me tounderstand him now than before.
子,不过我现在已经比以前容易理解他的意思了。
straight [streit] adv. Without circumlocution; candidly.
坦率地;直率地:无拐弯抹角地;坦白地。
My adjectives, my semicolons , my circumlocution are all vices;
我的形容词、分号,我婉转曲折的陈述都是过去的坏习惯;
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同义词
n.
婉转曲折的说法,累赘的陈述;遁辞
同根词 (词根circumlocutory)
circumlocutory adj 迂回的;委婉曲折的;拐弯抹角的
circumambulate vt 巡行;绕行;婉转打探