circumlocutory
circumlocutory — 形容詞
- circumlocutorypositive
- more circumlocutorycomparative
- most circumlocutorysuperlative
1. using far more words than necessary in order to avoid stating something directly
拐彎抹角
用迂迴、冗長的方式表達，避免直接陳述
using far more words than necessary in order to avoid stating something directly or clearly
Paloma's circumlocutory email left the team unsure whether the project was approved or cancelled.
Paloma 拐彎抹角的電子郵件讓團隊無法確定專案是通過了還是被取消了。
circumlocutory + email/message
The lawyer's circumlocutory opening statement frustrated the judge, who asked him to get to the point.
律師拐彎抹角的開場陳述讓法官感到不耐煩，法官要求他直接講重點。
Faisal gave such a circumlocutory reply that no one at the meeting understood his actual position.
Faisal 的回答拐彎抹角，會議上沒有人明白他的實際立場。
Dahlia found the government report too circumlocutory to extract a clear policy recommendation.
Dahlia 覺得這份政府報告過於拐彎抹角，難以從中找出明確的政策建議。
Instead of a direct apology, Ramón offered a circumlocutory explanation that avoided admitting any mistake.
Ramón 沒有直接道歉，而是給出了一個拐彎抹角的解釋，避免承認任何錯誤。
- verbose
focuses on excessive word count without necessarily implying evasion
- rambling
suggests losing focus or logical thread, often unintentionally
- evasive
captures the avoidance but applies to non-verbal behaviour too and doesn't imply wordiness
- indirect
broader term for any non-straightforward communication, without the negative length connotation
- direct
states meaning plainly without extra words or detours
- concise
uses few words efficiently; the opposite of wordy evasion
- straightforward
clear and honest, without hiding meaning behind excess language
文法句型
circumlocutory + noun
too + circumlocutory + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Describes speech or writing (language, answer, explanation, style), not people or physical things. Do not confuse with 'circuitous', which refers to a physical route or path that is not direct.