Circle
[ 'sɝkl ]
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n. 圆;圆状物;一圈;圈子;
vt. 圈出，包围;绕…运转;
vi. 环绕，盘旋;
💡 词根助记
circ圆+le名词后缀 → 圆，圈，环状物
📝 例句
At a smaller distance, the square reappears while the circle disappears.
缩短距离时，这正方形重现而圆消失。
There is a circle of flowers around the statue.
塑像周围鲜花环绕。
They are new-comers to our circle.
他们是我们同行中新来的人。
The students sit in a circle on the floor.
学生们在地板上坐成一圈。
introduced the tango into their circle of friends.
在他们的朋友圈中推行探戈
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cycle-自行车,circle-圆:自行车轮子是圆的
※ circle-圆、盘旋,circuit-电路、一圈:完整的电路应该是一个“圈”
※ ci-拼音“此”,rc-拼音“人才”,le-拼音“了”:此人才来了,就圆满了
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-cycle-表示“圆”
📖 牛津释义
circle
n
1 (round space enclosed by a) curved line every point on which is the same distance from the centre 圆周; 圆; 圆形空间
Use your compasses to draw a circle. 用圆规画圆. =>App 5 见附录5. =>illus 见插图.
2 thing shaped like this; ring 圆形物; 环; 圈
a circle of trees, hills, spectators 一圈树、 小山、 旁观者
standing in a circle 站成一圈.
3 (US balcony) group of seats in curved and banked rows raised above the floor level of a theatre, cinema, concert-hall, etc 楼厅包厢（剧院、 电影院、 音乐厅等的半圆形楼座）
We've booked seats in the circle. 我们预订了楼厅包厢的座位. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page ix.
4 group of people who are connected by having the same interests, profession, etc （有共同兴趣、 职业等的人形成的）圈子, 阶层, 界
be well known in business, political, theatrical, etc circles, ie among people connected with business, politics, the theatre, etc 在商、 政、 戏剧等界中知名
move in fashionable circles 进入上层社会
She has a large circle of friends. 她交游很广.
5 (idm 习语) come full circle => full. go round in `circles work busily at a task without making any progress 工作忙忙碌碌而无进展; 瞎忙. square the circle => square3. a vicious circle => vicious. circle, v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (about/around/round) (over sb/sth) move in a circle, esp in the air 转圈（尤指在空中）; 盘旋; 环行
vultures circling (round) over a dead animal 在死的动物上空盘旋的秃鹫.
2 [Tn]
(a) move in or form a circle round (sb/sth) 围绕（某人[某物]）转圈; 盘旋; 环行
The plane circled the airport before landing. 飞机著陆前围绕机场盘旋.
The moon circles the earth every 28 days. 月亮每28天绕地球一圈.
a town circled by hills 群山环绕的城镇.
(b) draw a circle round (sth) 围绕（某物）画圈
spelling mistakes circled in red ink 用红笔圈起的拼写错误.
🔁 扩展释义
*['sә:kl]n. 圆周, 社交圈, 循环, 范围vt. 围着, 环绕vi. 盘旋, 循环【化】 圆; 圈【医】 环, 圈相关词组: in a circle
🏥 医学释义
①环，圈 ②循环
🌿 同词根单词
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It really was a wonderful ceremony.
那真是一个美好的（结婚）典礼。
Two or three of them look familiar.
我认识他们中的两三个。
The steps are rather narrow.
这些台阶相当窄。