1 N-COUNT (交通)环岛;环形交叉路口 A
roundabout is a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet. You drive round it until you come to the road that you want.
(交通)环岛;环形交叉路口 [British] in AM, use 美国英语用 traffic circle
2 N-COUNT 旋转木马 A
roundabout at a fair is a large, circular mechanical device with seats, often in the shape of animals or cars, on which children sit and go round and round.
旋转木马 [British] in AM, use 美国英语用 merry-go-round, carousel
3 N-COUNT (儿童坐的)旋转圆台 A
roundabout in a park or school play area is a circular platform that children sit or stand on. People push the platform to make it spin round.
(儿童坐的)旋转圆台 [British] in AM, use 美国英语用 merry-go-round
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (路线)迂回的,绕弯的,绕远的 If you go somewhere by a
roundabout route, you do not go there by the shortest and quickest route.
(路线)迂回的,绕弯的,绕远的 5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (说话或做事)迂回的,转弯抹角的,不直截了当的 If you do or say something in a
roundabout way, you do not do or say it in a simple, clear, and direct way.
(说话或做事)迂回的,转弯抹角的,不直截了当的 6 round about→see: round swings and roundabouts
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