| 词汇 | circle |
| 释义 | circle (verb) circle 14 ENTRIES FOUND: circle (noun) circle (verb) Antarctic Circle (noun) Arctic Circle (noun) charmed circle (noun) crop circle (noun) dress circle (noun) full circle (adverb) inner circle (noun) traffic circle (noun) vicious circle (noun) winner's circle (noun) come (verb) wagon (noun) 1 circle /ˈsɚkəl/ noun plural circles 1 circle /ˈsɚkəl/ noun plural circles Learner's definition of CIRCLE [count] 1 a : a perfectly round shape : a line that is curved so that its ends meet and every point on the line is the same distance from the center圆；圆圈；圆形 She drew a circle around the correct answer.她在正确答案上画了个圈。 — see picture at geometry b : a path that goes around a central point环形路 She walked (around) in a circle.她转着圈溜达。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 We've been walking/driving in circles [=along the same path or course] for hours!我们已经兜圈走/开了好几个小时了！ We've been trying to decide how to improve the system, but we just keep going around in circles. [=we are not making any progress toward making a decision]我们一直在设法确定如何改进这个系统，但只是原地绕圈，毫无进展。 I feel like I have been running around in circles with this project.我觉得自己好像整天都在围着这个项目瞎转悠。 The company has come up with some new products that will run circles around the competition. [=that will be much better than the competition; that will easily beat the competition]这家公司开发出的一些新产品，将会在竞争中脱颖而出。 Those little kids can ski circles around me. [=can ski much better than I can]那些小孩滑雪滑得比我好得多。 — see also full circle, traffic circle, vicious circle, winner's circle 2 a : an arrangement of people or things that forms a circle圆形；环状排列；一圈 She arranged the stones in a circle. = She made a circle out of/with the stones.她将石头摆成一圈。 a circle of stones一圈石头 We formed a circle around the campfire.我们围着营火排成一圈。 b : something that is shaped like part of a circle环形物 He looked old and tired, with dark circles under his eyes.眼下有很深的黑眼圈，看上去苍老而憔悴。 3 : a group of people who do something together, are friends, belong to the same profession, etc.（有共同兴趣、职业等的人形成的）圈子，阶层，界 a sewing circle缝纫妇女会 She has a large/wide circle of friends.她交友甚广。 the family circle [=the people in a family]家庭圈子 She is well-known in banking/literary/professional/political circles.她在银行/文学/职业/政治界很有名气。 — see also charmed circle, inner circle 4 chiefly British : a balcony or upper level of seats in a theater（剧院的）楼厅包厢，弧形楼座 2 circle /ˈsɚkəl/ verb circles; circled; circling 2 circle /ˈsɚkəl/ verb circles; circled; circling Learner's definition of CIRCLE 1 a : to form a circle around (something)围绕；圈起 [+ object] There are trees circling [=encircling, surrounding] our little house.有一圈树围绕着我们的小房子。 He circled his arms around his wife's waist.他环抱着妻子的腰。 [no object] His arms circled around his wife's waist.他环抱着妻子的腰。 b [+ object] : to draw a circle around (something)围绕（某物）画圈 She circled the correct answer.她在正确答案上画了个圈。 2 : to move or go around (someone or something) in a circle环行；转圈；盘旋 [+ object] The pilot circled the airport before landing.飞机降落前，飞行员驾驶着飞机在机场上空盘旋。 We had to circle [=go around] the block again to find the house.为找到那所房子，我们只能围着这个街区再转上一圈。 [no object] The hawk circled overhead.鹰在头顶上盘旋。 The halfback circled to the left.半卫绕到了左侧。 I circled back [=returned] to the house to get my briefcase.我又回去了一趟取公文包。 circle the/your wagons — see wagon |
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