"circle around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 環繞
• 盤旋

Definition

繞著某物或某人做圓周運動。也可用於比喻說話時不直接切入主題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用在描述移動（如鳥、人、車輛），也可比喻對話時有人繞開重點。'circle around the topic' 表示不直接切入主旨。口語化，多在口語交流中用。

Examples

The birds circle around the lake every morning.

鳥兒每天早上都會**環繞**湖面。

Please don't circle around the answer, just tell me.

請不要**繞開**答案，直接告訴我。

Cars circle around looking for parking in the city.

汽車在城市裡**環繞**尋找停車位。

He likes to circle around tough questions during meetings.

他在會議中喜歡**繞開**棘手的問題。

Let's not circle around the topic any longer—let's talk about it directly.

我們別再**繞開**話題了，直接談吧。

The kids on their bikes circle around the playground for fun.

孩子們騎著自行車在操場上**繞來繞去**取樂。