| 词汇 | circumnavigation |
| 释义 | circumnavigation noun[ C or U ] formaluk /ˌsɜː.kəmˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌsɝː.kəmˌnæv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ the act of sailing all the way around something: 环绕某处的航行 a circumnavigation of the globe from west to east从西到东的环球航行 We completed our circumnavigation of the island in our little boat.我们乘着我们的小船完成了环岛航行。 the act of travelling all the way around something: 绕行，绕道 A circumnavigation of the park along excellent, clearly signposted cycle paths is 25 miles.沿着极好的、有明确标志的自行车道绕行公园一圈是25英里。 the act of discussing something in a lot of detail, especially in order to avoid or delay mentioning something: 顾左右而言他 I'm not one of those people who think that personal topics should only be approached after long circumnavigation.我不是那种觉得必须先东拉西扯一会儿才能谈私人话题的人。 See circumnavigate Sir Francis Chichester made a successful solo circumnavigation of the world in 1966-77. By the time we had driven around the block, including another crazy circumnavigation of the Arc de Triomphe, the space had been filled by another car. Round we go again - our third circumnavigation - while Tom takes yet more directions over the phone from Tony Walters. While the book sets out to discuss one aspect of physics, it feels obliged to go on a circumnavigation of much of the physics of the past 100 years in order to explain the one specific aspect. Navigation & shipwrecks astrolabe celestial navigation chart circumnavigate dead reckoning foghorn lane lightship lodestar narrows navigability navigably passage pilot quadrant sea lane sextant submersible the Pole Star yaw You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Journeys Sailing & boating Digressing and being indirect or evasive |
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