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circumlocutious

/ˌsɜːr.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃəs/

翻译: 形容说话或写作冗长、绕弯子,用很多话表达本可以更简单说清的意思。

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adjective

/ˌsɜːr.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃəs/C2formal
  • zh形容说话或写作冗长、绕弯子,用很多话表达本可以更简单说清的意思。

Describes speech or writing that is excessively long and indirect, using many words to express an idea that could be stated more simply.

  1. Roundabout or wordyC2formal

    Using many words where fewer would do; indirect or evasive in speech or writing.

    zh啰嗦的或拐弯抹角的

    • His circumlocutious explanation confused everyone in the room.
    • The politician gave a circumlocutious answer to avoid the real issue.
    • She found his circumlocutious style of writing tedious and hard to follow.

    同义词circuitousdiffuseindirectlong-windedperiphrasticprolixroundaboutverbosewordy

    反义词briefconciselaconicpithysuccinctterse

词形
  • more circumlocutious comparative form
  • most circumlocutious superlative form