roundabouts

英 [ˈraʊndəbaʊts]

美 [ˈraʊndəˌbaʊts]

n.  (交通)环岛; (游乐设施)旋转平台
roundabout的复数

柯林斯词典

• （交通）环岛;环形交叉路口
  Aroundaboutis 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用 traffic circle


• 旋转木马
  Aroundaboutat 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用merry-go-round, carousel


• （儿童坐的）旋转圆台
  Aroundaboutin 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用merry-go-round


• ADJ-GRADED (路线)迂回的，绕弯的，绕远的
  If you go somewhere by aroundaboutroute, you do not go there by the shortest and quickest route.
  1. He left today on a roundabout route for Jordan and is also due soon in Egypt.
     他今天启程绕道去约旦，用不了多久还会去埃及。
• ADJ-GRADED (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 aroundaboutway, you do not do or say it in a simple, clear, and direct way.
  1. We made a bit of a fuss in a roundabout way.
     我们拐弯抹角地发了点牢骚。
  2. ...using indirect or roundabout language in place of a precise noun.
     使用间接的、旁敲侧击的语言，而不是准确的名词
• round about→ see:round

双语例句

• Well, it's swings and roundabouts, isn't it?
  嗯，此事既有得又有失，不是吗？
• People who don't indicate off roundabouts.
  在交叉路口，不打方向指示灯的人（指车主）。
• Study on Impact of Capacity Under Different Traffic Rules of Large Roundabouts
  大型环形交叉口行车规则对通行能力的影响研究
• Basd on analysis, the hot trimming stress is the main cause to produce deformation of fork port of the universal joint. The Model for the Coordinated Control on Five-Leg Roundabouts Based on the Constraint of the Circulating Lane Capacity
  通过对万向节叉叉口变形情况进行分析，得出其变形原因为热切边应力。五叉环形交叉口信号协调控制模型
• The arguments for roundabouts are strong.
  关于环形路的争论一直很激烈。
• You are surrounded by fun things, roundabouts, slides and swings.
  你的四周有很多游艺机，如旋转木马、滑梯和秋千等。
• We then moved closer to the Arc de Triomphe, one of the busiest roundabouts in the world.
  然后，我们移近凯旋门，其中一个在世界上最繁忙的出入。
• These crashes are eliminated with roundabouts because vehicles travel more slowly and in the same direction.
  这些事故在环状交叉路中都得很好的消除了，这是因为车辆在环状交叉路中行驶的更慢并且是同向行驶。
• The interchange, roundabouts, access roads, visitors centre, employers offices, engineers offices and contractors offices will be constructed on reclaimed land and will need to be designed accordingly.
  立体交叉道、环形路、通道、访客中心、雇员办公室、监理方办公室和承包商办公室将在填海土地上修建，需作相应的设计。
• What you gain on the swings you'll probably lose on the roundabouts.
  有所得也可能有所失。