roundabout
gb/ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊt/ us/ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊt/
A2
英語
körforgalom, kerülő, kitérő, körülményes, körhinta, forgó
名詞
B1
1
körforgalom
A2
用法パターン：
at the roundabout; take [ordinal/number] exit at the roundabout
At the roundabout, take the second exit toward the city centre.
A körforgalomnál hajtson ki a második kijáraton a városközpont felé.
There was a long queue of cars approaching the roundabout.
Hosszú kocsisor állt a körforgalom előtt.
The new roundabout has reduced accidents at the junction.
学習者向け例文
Turn left at the roundabout.
Fordulj balra a körforgalomnál.
Take the first exit.
Hajts ki az első kijáraton.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse a roundabout with a simple intersection/crossroads; on a roundabout you drive around a central island before exiting.
意味
circular road junction
コロケーション
take the first/second/third exit
|go around the roundabout
|enter the roundabout
|exit the roundabout
|mini-roundabout
|busy roundabout
|traffic at the roundabout
|approach the roundabout
|signal at the roundabout
|roundabout junction
類義語
traffic circle (Common alternative term, especially in North America.)
|
rotary (Regional (US) term for a roundabout.)
テーマ
travel
|transport
|driving
|city_life
定義
a circular place in the road where cars go around and then exit
A road junction where traffic travels around a central island, usually in one direction, and vehicles leave by different exits.
B2
2
用法パターン：
a roundabout [answer/way/route/method]
He gave a roundabout answer instead of saying yes or no.
Kitérő választ adott, ahelyett hogy igent vagy nemet mondott volna.
We took a roundabout route to avoid the traffic on the main road.
Kerülő útvonalon mentünk, hogy elkerüljük a főúton lévő forgalmat.
Her explanation was so roundabout that I still didn’t understand the plan.
学習者向け例文
Please give me a direct answer, not a roundabout one.
Kérlek, egyenes választ adj, ne kitérőt.
よくある間違い：
Do not use it to mean physically 'round' (circular). It usually means 'indirect' when describing speech, explanations, or routes.
意味
indirect, not straightforward
コロケーション
a roundabout way
|a roundabout route
|a roundabout answer
|a roundabout explanation
|a roundabout method
|a rather roundabout manner
|a roundabout approach
|a roundabout reference
|in a roundabout way
|a roundabout conversation
類義語
indirect (Most general synonym; less image-based.)
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circuitous (Often describes routes or long, winding processes.)
|
long-winded (Focuses on using too many words when speaking or writing.)
対義語
direct (Goes straight to the point without detours.)
|
straightforward (Easy to understand and not complicated.)
テーマ
communication
|daily_life
|thinking
定義
not direct; using a long or unclear way
Not direct or simple; done or said in a way that avoids stating something clearly or goes the long way around.
名詞
A2
3
用法パターン：
on the roundabout; play on the roundabout
The children ran to the roundabout and started pushing it faster.
A gyerekek odarohantak a forgóhoz, és gyorsabban kezdték tolni.
He fell off the roundabout when it spun too quickly.
Leesett a forgóról, amikor az túl gyorsan pörgött.
There’s a roundabout next to the swings in the park.
学習者向け例文
The kids are on the roundabout.
A gyerekek a körhintán vannak.
よくある間違い：
In American English this is more often called a merry-go-round; in British English roundabout is common for the playground ride.
意味
spinning playground ride
コロケーション
play on the roundabout
|push the roundabout
|spin the roundabout
|get on the roundabout
|get off the roundabout
|the park roundabout
|a playground roundabout
|a metal roundabout
|a small roundabout
|a fast-spinning roundabout
類義語
merry-go-round (Common term, especially in North America.)
|
carousel (Often refers to a larger fairground ride, frequently with horses.)
テーマ
children
|play
|daily_life
定義
a playground ride that spins
A playground or fairground ride that children sit or stand on while it turns around in a circle.
文法
辞書形
roundabout
IPA
GB/ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊt/
US/ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊt/
音節・強勢
round - about （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (round)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: roundabout
Noun
- Base: roundabout
- Plural: roundabouts
表現
in a roundabout way
1/ˈɪn ə ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊt wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
indirectly; not clearly
not directly; in a way that is not clear
例文
- She hinted in a roundabout way that she wanted a promotion.
- He explained the problem in a roundabout way, so we asked him to be clearer.
- I’ll say this in a roundabout way to avoid naming names.
学習者向け例文
- He told me in a roundabout way.
swings and roundabouts
1/swˈɪŋz ˈænd ɹˈaʊndəbˌaʊts/
idiom
informal
trade-offs; pluses and minuses
there are good and bad points; it evens out
例文
- The salary is lower, but the job is less stressful—swings and roundabouts.
- Living in the city is expensive, but you save time commuting; it’s swings and roundabouts.
- We didn’t get the exact dates we wanted, but we got a better price—swings and roundabouts.