"circle around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 环绕
• 盘旋

Definition

围绕某物或某人做圆周运动。也可以比喻用于说话时不直接切入正题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述移动（如鸟、人、车辆），也常在对话中比喻有人避免直接回答问题。'circle around the topic' 表示绕开主题。口语化表达，多于口头使用。

Examples

The birds circle around the lake every morning.

鸟儿每天早上都会**环绕**湖面。

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

请不要**绕开**答案，直接告诉我。

Cars circle around looking for parking in the city.

汽车在城市里**环绕**寻找停车位。

He likes to circle around tough questions during meetings.

他在会议中喜欢**绕开**棘手的问题。

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

我们别再**绕开**话题了，直接谈吧。

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

孩子们骑着自行车在操场上**绕来绕去**取乐。