detoured 是动词 detour 的过去式/过去分词,表示绕道而行、改走迂回路线(也可引申为做事“绕弯”、偏离原计划)。
/diˈtʊrd/
The bridge was closed, so we detoured through the next town.
桥封了,所以我们绕道从隔壁小镇过去。
Delayed by construction, the bus detoured along smaller roads, which made the trip longer but surprisingly scenic.
因为施工耽搁,公交车改走小路绕行,路程更长了,但风景却出乎意料地好。
detour 来自法语 détour,由 *de-*(表示“离开、偏离”)+ tour(“转、绕行”)构成,字面意思接近“转离原路”,因此引申为“绕道、迂回”。