circumnavigation
circumnavigation — 名詞
- circumnavigationsingular
- circumnavigationsplural
1. a complete trip around something in a boat or ship, most often around the whole
環航
搭船繞行某地一周，尤指全球
a complete trip around something in a boat or ship, most often around the whole world
Magellan's crew completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by ship.
Magellan 的船員完成了人類史上第一次的環球航行。
circumnavigation of [place] by ship
Tariq dreamed of a slow circumnavigation of Africa in his small sailing boat.
Tariq 夢想著搭他的小帆船，慢慢環航非洲一周。
The old sailor finished her circumnavigation of the island after three stormy weeks.
那位年長的水手歷經三個風暴交加的星期後，完成了環島航行。
Dewi spent two days on a circumnavigation of the lake in a small wooden boat.
Dewi 花了兩天，搭著一艘小木船環航湖泊一周。
Jiwoo planned a circumnavigation of the whole country by boat for next summer.
Jiwoo 計畫明年夏天搭船環航整個國家。
- voyage
a long journey by sea, but not necessarily a full loop
- round-the-world trip
everyday phrase; stresses the whole-world route rather than the sailing
文法句型
circumnavigation of + noun
用法筆記
Most often takes 'of' + a place, and very commonly 'of the globe' or 'of the world'; the trip is made by boat or ship.
常見錯誤
2. a complete trip around something using any kind of transport, for example a plan
環遊；繞行
以任何交通方式繞行某地一周
a complete trip around something using any kind of transport, for example a plane
The pilot's circumnavigation of the world took just three days by plane.
那位飛行員搭飛機環遊世界，只花了三天。
circumnavigation of the world by plane
Christopher booked a circumnavigation of Australia using trains, buses, and ferries.
Christopher 預訂了搭火車、巴士和渡輪環遊澳洲的行程。
circumnavigation by mixed transport
A full circumnavigation of the moon is now possible for paying space tourists.
如今付費的太空遊客，已經可以完整地繞行月球一周。
Beatrix completed her circumnavigation of the lake region by bicycle last spring.
Beatrix 去年春天騎腳踏車環遊了整個湖區。
Sofie's circumnavigation of the city by car avoided every busy market street.
Sofie 開車繞行整座城市，避開了每一條繁忙的市集街道。
- circuit
a single trip all the way around, but often shorter and not global
- round-the-world trip
informal; usually by air or a mix of transport
文法句型
circumnavigation of + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers a full loop by any means — plane, car, bicycle, or train — not only by boat.
3. a long and roundabout way of talking about a subject so that you do not have to
繞圈子；迂迴
冗長談論以迴避正題
a long and roundabout way of talking about a subject so that you do not have to mention the real issue
Sade's long circumnavigation of the topic showed she did not want to apologise.
Sade 對這個話題繞了好大一個圈子，顯示她並不想道歉。
circumnavigation of the topic = avoiding it
The manager's circumnavigation of the budget question annoyed everyone in the meeting.
那位經理對預算問題避而不談、繞圈子，惹惱了會議上的每個人。
Camila used a careful circumnavigation of the subject to delay the bad news.
Camila 用迂迴的方式談論這個主題，藉此拖延壞消息。
Brian's endless circumnavigation of the real problem left his students more confused.
Brian 對真正的問題不停繞圈子，把他的學生弄得更糊塗了。
The lawyer's slow circumnavigation of the facts hid the truth from the jury.
那位律師對事實慢慢地繞圈子，把真相瞞著陪審團。
- evasion
avoiding a topic, but without the idea of long-winded talk
- digression
wandering off the subject, not always to avoid something
- directness
saying the main point plainly and at once
文法句型
circumnavigation of + noun
用法筆記
Figurative and usually disapproving; the object is normally a topic, question, or problem that the speaker is deliberately avoiding.