circle
- n.圆;圈;圆圈;圆形;圈子，阶层，界;圆周;环;圆形物;环状物;弧形楼座
- v.(尤指在空中)盘旋，环行，转圈;圈出;圈起;围绕…画圈
复数： circles 过去式： circled 现在分词： circling 过去分词： circled 第三人称单数： circles
circ 圆,环 + -le 反复,连续
circlenoun
圆；圆形
a completely round flat shape
Cut out two circles of paper.
剪出两个圆形纸片。
圆周；圆圈
the line that forms the edge of a circle
Draw a circle.
画一个圆圈。
She walked the horse round in a circle .
她牵着马兜圈子。
圆形物；环状物；圈；环
a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle
a circle of trees/chairs
一圈树 / 椅子
The children stood in a circle.
孩子们站成一圈。
（剧院或电影院的）弧形楼座
an upper floor of a theatre or cinema/movie theater where the seats are arranged in curved rows
We had seats in the circle.
我们坐的是楼座座位。
（相同兴趣、职业等的人形成的）圈子，阶层，界
a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests, jobs, etc.
the family circle
家庭圈子
She's well known in theatrical circles.
她在戏剧界赫赫有名。
a large circle of friends
一大群朋友
to return to the situation in which you started, after a series of events or experiences
to work hard at sth or discuss sth without making any progress
to be busy doing sth without achieving anything important or making progress
verb
（尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈
to move in a circle, especially in the air
Seagulls circled around above his head.
海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。
The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel.
飞机在机场上空盘旋以耗掉多余的燃料。
围绕…画圈；圈出；圈起
to draw a circle around sth
Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink.
拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。
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N-COUNT 圆;圆形;圆圈
A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.The flag was red, with a large white circle in the center...
旗子是红色的，中央有个白色大圆圈。
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N-COUNT 圆形物;圆片;圆块
A circle of something is a round flat piece or area of it.Cut out 4 circles of pastry.
切出四块圆形油酥面饼。
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N-COUNT 一圈（物体或人）
A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle.The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones...
纪念碑由一圈巨石组成。
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VERB 包围;围绕;环绕
If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it.This is the ring road that circles the city.
这是环绕市区的环路。
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VERB (在上空)盘旋，绕圈子
If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves round in a circle in the air.The plane circled, awaiting permission to land...
飞机在天上盘旋，等候着陆许可。
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VERB 围绕…移动;绕着…转圈
To circle around someone or something, or to circle them, means to move around them.Emily kept circling around her mother...
埃米莉围着她妈妈转个不停。
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VERB 在…上画圈;将…圈起来
If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it.Circle the correct answers on the coupon below.
将下面参赛券上的正确答案圈出来。
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N-COUNT (指朋友或有相同兴趣或职业的人组成的)圈子，界
You can refer to a group of people as a circle when they meet each other regularly because they are friends or because they belong to the same profession or share the same interests.He has a small circle of friends...
他的朋友圈子很小。
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N-SING (剧院、影院的)楼厅包厢
In a theatre or cinema, the circle is an area of seats on the upper floor. -
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See also:Arctic Circle;dress circle;inner circle;vicious circle;virtuous circle -
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PHRASE 兜了一圈回到原地;循环
If you say that you have come full circle or have turned full circle, you mean that after a long series of events or changes the same situation that you started with still exists.We've come full circle and dark-blue jeans are once again the height of style.
风水轮流转，时下最流行的又是深蓝色牛仔裤了。
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PHRASE 在原地兜圈子;原地踏步;毫无进展
If you say that someone is going round in circles or around in circles, you mean that they are not achieving anything because they keep coming back to the same point or problem.
noun
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- movement once around a course
- he drove an extra lap just for insurance
- Synonym: lap circuit
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- any circular or rotating mechanism
- the machine punched out metal circles
- Synonym: round
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- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house;usually the first tier above the orchestra
- they had excellent seats in the dress circle
- Synonym: dress circle
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- street names for flunitrazepan
- Synonym: R-2 Mexican valium rophy rope roofy roach forget me drug
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- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
- Synonym: traffic circle rotary roundabout
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- an unofficial association of people or groups
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
- Synonym: set band lot
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- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length;a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- he calculated the circumference of the circle
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- something approximating the shape of a circle
- the chairs were arranged in a circle
verb
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- form a circle around
- encircle the errors
- Synonym: encircle
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- travel around something
- circle the globe
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- move in circles
- Synonym: circulate
数据来源：WordNet
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Draw a circle .
画一个圆圈。
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The flag was red , with a large white circle in the center
旗子是红色的，中央有个白色大圆圈。
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This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle .
这个公式用于计算圆的面积。
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Cut out two circles of paper .
剪出两个圆形纸片。
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She has a wide circle of friends .
她交游很广。
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He drew a circle in the sand with a stick .
他用枝条在沙地上画了一个圆。
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The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish .
这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
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The children stood in a circle .
孩子们站成一圈。
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The plane flew around in a tight circle .
飞机绕着小圈盘旋。
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All points on a circle are equidistant from the centre .
圆周上各点离圆心的距离相等。
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The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house .
鸟儿在房子上空缓缓盘旋。
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The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel .
飞机在机场上空盘旋以耗掉多余的燃料。
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She walked the horse round in a circle .
她牵着马兜圈子。
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Jenny has a wide circle of friends .
珍妮交友甚广。
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You 're moving in very exalted circles !
你这是出入于显贵要人的圈子呀！
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We can speculate that the stone circles were used in some sort of pagan ceremony .
我们可以推测，这些石头排成的圆圈是用于某种异教崇拜仪式的。
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Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink .
拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。
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Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle .
椅子成排摆放不如成圈摆放便于讨论。
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Seagulls circled around above his head .
海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。
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A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon .
一群人在五角大楼四周围成一圈。
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The process is not a circle but rather a spiral
这个过程不是一个圆周运动而是螺旋上升型的。
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All the buildings have names and form a half circle .
所有的建筑都有名称，连在一起构成了一个半圆。
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This is the ring road that circles the city .
这是环绕市区的环路。
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He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends .
他为人文雅，结交广泛。
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Riddick 's first move was to form a quality circle .
里迪克的第一项举措就是成立质量研讨小组。
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He was on the front lawn , measuring out two circles .
他在前面的草坪上丈量并标记出两个圆圈。
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I could see big circles of dampness under each arm
我能看到每只胳膊下都湿了一大圈。
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He used a rope to mark off the circle
他用绳子把那个圈围了起来。
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He has a small circle of friends
他的朋友圈子很小。
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I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it .
我写下46这个数字，又画了个圆将它圈起来。
指由相互认识、定期会面的人组成的群体，也可指有着类似兴趣或工作的一群人。
She was part of an exclusive social circle.
她所处的社交圈子很排外。
He is well-known in political circles.
他在政界赫赫有名。
指有共同志向的人联合起来成立的正式组织。
We have formed an association to help the disabled.
我们成立了一个帮助残障人士的协会。
He wanted to join the teachers' association.
他想加入教师协会。
指有着共同兴趣的人为了一起进行社交、娱乐、体育等活动而结成的组织。
The club has voted to admit 6 new members.
俱乐部投票同意接纳6名新成员。
The players all have jackets with the club badge on them.
球员们都穿着带有他们俱乐部标识的短上衣。
指有共同利益、目的或信仰的人所组成的群体。
We have formed a fellowship.
我们成立了一个社团。
She was finally granted a fellowship.
她最终被准许入会。
指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转，在特定语境中指自转。
Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?
火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗？
Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.
烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。
尤指在空中盘旋。
Seagulls circled around above the sea.
海鸥在海面上盘旋。
The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.
飞机在机场上空盘旋，等待指挥塔的指令。
指物体像轮子一样转动，在特定语境中指公转。
Why did that wheel stop revolving?
那个轮子为什么不转了？
How can I revolve the image on the screen?
怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像？
It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.
地球绕太阳公转是常识。
强调迅速、连续地旋转，多指绕轴心转动。
Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.
飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时，要离得远一些。
The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.
那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。
强调速度快，含飞旋之意。
Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.
看！海鸥在港口上空盘旋。
The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.
新郎抱着新娘转了起来。
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