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roundabout

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/

Meanings
noun

环岛，交通环岛

(Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

Examples :

"To get to the park, we had to drive around the roundabout. "
要去公园，我们得绕着那个环岛开一圈。
traffic way vehicle structure

Related Words

Illustration fairground

fairground noun

/ˈfeəɡraʊnd/ /ˈferɡraʊnd/

游乐场，会场。

"The family went to the fairground to enjoy the rides and games. "

一家人去了游乐场，玩游乐设施和游戏。

Illustration encircling

encircling verb

/ɪnˈsɜːrklɪŋ/ /ɛnˈsɜːrklɪŋ/

包围，环绕。

"The children were encircling the maypole, holding colorful ribbons. "

孩子们手拿彩带，正围着五月柱绕圈。

Illustration comprehensive

comprehensive noun

/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/

综合学校，完全中学

"The comprehensive school offered a wide range of subjects, from science and math to art and music. "

这所完全中学开设了各种各样的科目，从科学和数学到艺术和音乐，应有尽有。

Illustration apparatus

apparatus noun

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

设备， 装备.

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

制作鸟屋的全部设备，从锯子到钉子，都小心地摆放在工作台上。

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

水平构件，横向构件

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

课桌的横向支撑非常结实，能承受厚厚一摞书的重量。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration circuitous

circuitous adjective

/sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ /sɚˈkjuːətəs/

迂回，绕弯子，不直截了当。

"The route to the library was circuitous, taking us through several side streets instead of the main road. "

去图书馆的路很迂回，没有走大路，而是绕了好几条小路。

Illustration civilization

civilization noun

[ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən] /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

文明，文化，开化

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

现代文明是工业化和全球化的产物。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration enveloping

enveloping verb

/ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/ /enˈveləpɪŋ/

笼罩，包围。

"The thick fog was enveloping the entire town, making it hard to see. "

浓厚的雾气笼罩着整个城镇，让人难以看清。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。