這是個多么繞圈子做事的方法! What a roundabout way of doing things! circlecommunitycoterie
圈子 1.(環(huán)形) circle; ring 鑰匙圈子 a key ring; 圍成一個圈子坐著 sit in a circle; 說話繞圈子 talk in a roundabout way; beat about the bush; 說話不要繞圈子, 請直說吧。 don't beat about the bush. please come to the point. 他兜了半天圈子, 才得出這些結(jié)論。 he came round about to these conclusions. 這是個多么繞圈子做事的方法! what a roundabout way of doing things!2.(集體或生活范圍) circle; community; coterie 走出家庭小圈子 come out of the narrow family circle; 搞小圈子不好。 a few banding together is no good. 在他的圈子之外, 他并不很受歡迎。 outside of his circle he is not very popular
打圈子 1.(轉(zhuǎn)圈子) circle round; whirl about 飛艇在海面打圈子。 the airship circled at sea.2.(不直說) speak in a roundabout way; beat about the bush 有話直說, 別打圈子。 speak frankly and don't beat about the bush
兜圈子 1.(繞圈兒) go around in circles; circle; take a joy-ride 在場上兜圈子跑 run round in the field; 飛機(jī)在著陸跑道上空兜圈子。 the aircraft circled round [around] over the landing strip.2.(說話不直截了當(dāng)) beat about [around] the bush; talk in a roundabout way 說話別兜圈子。 don't beat about the bush when you have anything to say. 他不愿意直接回答, 而是兜圈子。 he would not answer yes or no, but beat about [around] the bush