detours n. 绕路;便道(detour的复数形式)
v. 绕路而行(detour的第三人称单数形式)
- They detoured around the traffic jam by heading south.
他们朝南绕过交通拥挤的人群。 - In the history of thought, we realize that detours may serve useful purposes.
从历史角度考虑,我们认识到绕弯可能服务于有用的目的。 - So evolution doesn't always take the straight road to fitness. It often detours along a crooked path.
所以进化不总是笔直的朝着最适应的方向发展,它通常都会绕点弯路。