"say in a roundabout way" 怎么发音
expression
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
释义
To express something indirectly, without saying it in a clear or straightforward way.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈseɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ /ˈweɪ
英式英语
sˈeɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈaʊndɐbˌaʊt/ /wˈeɪ
简化发音
美式
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
英式
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
语境中听
Please don't say in a roundabout way. Just tell me the truth.
He always says things in a roundabout way because he is shy.
If you say it in a roundabout way, people might not understand you.
She tends to say things in a roundabout way when she's nervous about upsetting someone.