circumlocutory
cir
ˌsɜr
sēr
cum
kəm
kēm
lo
cu
ˈkju:
kyoo
to
tɔ:
taw
ry
ri
ri
British pronunciation
/ˌsɜːkəmlɒˈkjuːtəri/

“circumlocutory”的英语定义和含义

circumlocutory
01

迂回的, 拐弯抹角的

using unnecessarily long or indirect language, often to avoid directly addressing a point or to be vague
example
例子
The politician's circumlocutory response sidestepped the journalist's direct question.
政客的拐弯抹角的回答回避了记者直接的问题。
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