circumlocution

单词circumlocution

基本解释

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

权威解释

• 迂回曲折的说法:

  using more words than are necessary, instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way

英汉解释

• 婉转曲折的陈述

• 躲闪,遁辞;婉转曲折(的说法)

• 语言冗长,啰唆

词性分析

• 复数：circumlocutions

同义词

n.periphrasisindirectnessroundaboutnessobliqueness

反义词

n.directness

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；