detour

noun

1. 绕行的路；迂回路；兜圈子
   a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place
2. 绕行的路；迂回路；兜圈子
   a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place

verb

1. （使）绕道，绕行
   to take a longer route in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place; to make sb/sth take a longer route
   1. The President detoured to Chicago for a special meeting.
      总统绕道到芝加哥参加一个特别会议。

1. N-COUNT 绕道;绕路;迂回
   If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way.
   1. He did not take the direct route to his home, but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.
      他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。
2. 绕行路线;迂回路线
   A detour is a special route for traffic to follow when the normal route is blocked, for example because it is being repaired.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 diversion


3. VERB 绕道;绕路;绕行
   If you detour, you make a detour.
   1. On the way back, Jarvis detoured to check the time of services at the church.
      回去的路上，贾维斯绕道去核实了一下教堂礼拜仪式的时间。

1. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour
   为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
2. He was happy to make a detour for her convenience.
   为了她方便，他很乐意绕道。
3. He did not take the direct route to his home, but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.
   他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。
4. On the way back, Jarvis detoured to check the time of services at the church.
   回去的路上，贾维斯绕道去核实了一下教堂礼拜仪式的时间。
5. They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.
   他们绕行3,000英里只是为了证明自己能够做到。
6. A radio-link automatically advises it of traffic snarls and plots a detour.
   一个无线电接入装置会自动通知交通拥堵状况，并给出绕行建议。
7. Half the road was up in Leadenhall Street, so their taxi was obliged to make a detour.
   半条利德霍尔街都在修路，他们的出租车只好绕道走。
8. Detour. Road under repair.
   道路施工，车辆绕行。
9. We had to detour around the town centre so it took us a little longer to get here.
   我们不得不绕过市中心，所以多花了点时间。
10. We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
    我们绕道走，避开繁忙的交通。
11. He made a detour to pass the house where she lived.
    他想从她家门口经过，特地绕了一个圈子。
12. Signs directed traffic to a detour.
    路标将来往车辆引向绕行的路。
13. Can we make a detour?
    我们可以绕行吗？
14. A Belgian woman took an astonishing 1,800 mile detour through six countries after her car navigation system went wrong.
    一名比利时女子汽车上的导航系统发生了故障，她开车行驶了1800英里，穿越了6个国家，路程之远令人惊叹。
15. Failure is delay, but not defeat, it is temporary detour, not a dead-end street.
    受挫只是耽搁，而不是失败。它只是暂时地走弯路，而不是走进了死胡同。
16. Do not worry! Let us make a detour.
    别担心。让我们绕道走吧。
17. The past can be useful detour, but the destination must always be the future.
    也许，过往只是一段有助于我们成长的迂回之路，但我们的目的地永远都是未来。
18. On my way, I took a detour and stopped by Necropolis in order to see some old friends.
    在我这样，我采取了迂回和墓地停止才能看到一些老朋友。
19. Ah, the road's up. it's a detour.
    啊，路到尽头了。需要绕道。
20. Because of the construction, we must take a detour.
    因施工，我们必须绕道而行。
21. He made a detour of many miles.
    他走了好多英里的弯路。
22. He may have taken a little detour.
    他也许绕了点路。
23. I took a detour round the back streets.
    我绕道走了偏僻的街巷。
24. I like getting to the same detour as someone else.
    我喜欢和别人走一样的路。
25. It's like a little experiment and detour.
    这就象一个小实验和走偏门。
26. We made a detour to visit the cave.
    我们绕行参观了山洞。
27. Each obstacle I will consider as a mere detour to my goal and a challenge to my profession.
    我会把每一个我遇到的障碍，看作是我通向目标的弯路和对我职业的挑战。
28. That street is under construction. I'm afraid we have to take a detour.
    那条路正在施工。我们恐怕须改道。
29. There's a reservoir ahead. we'll have to make a detour.
    前面有个水库，我们得绕道过去。
30. The main road was blocked so we had to make a detour.
    因为干道被堵，我们不得不绕道而行。

noun

1. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

   Synonym:    roundabout way

verb

1. travel via a detour