round about

名词 round about:

1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
   同义词：traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout
2. large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
   同义词：carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig

形容词 round about:

1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
   同义词：circuitous, roundabout
2. deviating from a straight course
   同义词：devious, circuitous, roundabout

1. Round about, piles of lime- stone glistened in all the colours of the rainbow.
   周围一堆堆的石灰石，在彩虹一样的斑斓色彩中闪闪发光。
2. I live round about ten miles from here.
   我的住处离这儿大约十英里。
3. We're leaving round about midday.
   我们要在中午前後走。
4. A new roof will cost round about 1000.
   换新顶篷需要 1000 英镑左右。