circumlocution

circumlocution

美 [ˌsɜrkəmləˈkjuʃ(ə)n] 　英 [ˌsɜː(r)kəmləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n]

• n.迂回曲折的说法
• 网络迂回累赘的陈述；婉转曲折的说法；婉转曲折的陈述

词形变化

复数：circumlocutions  

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同义词

英汉双解

英汉解释

n.	1. 躲闪,遁辞;婉转曲折(的说法) 2. 语言冗长,啰唆

英英解释

n.	1. the use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly

例句

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；