| 单词 | circle |
| 释义 | circle noun¹ 1shape形状adjective | verb + circle | preposition | phrases adjective➤complete, full完整的圆圈◆the stones form a complete circle.石头构成一个完整的圆圈。◆how long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle?刻度盘转一整圈需要多长时间？➤concentric同心圆▸➤widening不断扩大的圆圈◆the water rippled in widening circles around the fountain.喷泉周围的水形成涟漪逐圈扩散出去。➤overlapping重叠的圆圈◆a design of overlapping circles圆环重叠的设计➤tight急转◆he turned the car in a tight circle.他将车来了个急转。➤half半圆▸➤antarctic, arctic, polar南极圈；北极圈；极圈verb + circle➤draw, trace画圈▸➤describe (technical术语) , go around in, go round in (especially bre) 画圆；转圈◆if you follow the signs you find yourself going around in a circle.如果按照路标走，你会发现自己不过是在转圈。➤form, make形成／构成圆圈▸➤cut out裁出圆形preposition➤in a/the circle成一个圈◆the children stood in a circle.孩子们站成一个圈。◆the planets move in circles around the sun.行星绕着太阳旋转。➤circle of⋯的圈phrases➤the area of a circle, the circumference of a circle, the diameter of a circle, the radius of a circle圆的面积／周长／直径／半径▸➤the centre/center of a circle, the middle of a circle圆心；圆形中央circle noun² 2group of people人群adjective | verb + circle | preposition | phrases adjective➤wide广泛的圈子◆she has a wide circle of acquaintances.她交游甚广。➤narrow, small狭窄的圈子；小圈子▸➤charmed, close, closed, elite, intimate, magic, select有影响力的一小群人；亲密的圈子；小圈子；精英圈；密友圈；有魔力的圈子；精选的圈子◆he invited only a select circle of friends to the wedding.他只邀请了特别选择的朋友来参加婚礼。➤exalted, high显贵的／上层社会的圈子▸➤immediate直接关系人的圈子◆they treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion.他们对自己圈子以外的任何人都抱有怀疑。➤inner核心圈子◆he's joined the inner circles of the court early in his career.他在职业生涯的初期就加入了法院的核心圈子。➤academic, aristocratic, artistic, business, court, diplomatic, government, intellectual, literary, official, political, royal, scientific, social, theatrical circles学术界；贵族圈；艺术界；商界；司法界；外交界；政府圈；知识界；文学界；官场；政界；皇族圈子；科学界；社交圈；戏剧界◆she moves in the highest social circles.她活跃于最上流社交圈。➤family家庭圈子verb + circle➤have有⋯的圈子▸➤move in在⋯圈内活动◆my brother and i move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends).我弟弟和我交际的圈子完全不同。➤join加入⋯圈子▸➤expand, widen扩大圈子◆you need to widen your circle of friends.你需要扩大你的朋友圈儿。preposition➤in a/the circle在⋯圈子里◆talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle.在家庭范围内禁止谈论宗教。◆friends in government circles政府圈里的朋友phrases➤a circle of acquaintances, a circle of admirers, a circle of friends熟人圈儿；仰慕者圈儿；朋友圈儿circle noun³ 3 (bre) rows of seats in a theatre/theater剧院的一排排座位adjective➤dress, upper楼厅前座；楼厅后座◆my seat is in the front row of the dress circle.我的座位在楼厅前座的前排。circle verb¹ 1move in a circle转圈adverb | preposition adverb➤slowly慢慢盘旋◆the helicopter was circling slowly, very low.直升机在缓缓盘旋，飞得非常低。➤overhead在头顶盘旋◆a buzzard was circling overhead.一只鵟在头顶盘旋。preposition➤above在⋯上方盘旋◆several planes were circling above the airport.几架飞机在机场上空盘旋。➤around, round (especially bre) 环绕⋯盘旋◆the vultures were already circling around the dead animal.兀鹫已经在绕着动物的尸体盘旋了。circle verb² 2draw a circle around sth圈出phrases➤circle sth in black, red, etc.用黑色、红色等把⋯圈出来◆she circled her birthday in red on the calendar.她用红笔在日历上把自己的生日圈了起来。 circle nouncircle ♦︎ ring ♦︎ disc ♦︎ hoopthese are all words for a round flat shape or object.这些词均表示圆形或环状物体。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆in a circle / ring◆through a circle / ring / hoop◆concentric circles / rings■ circle [countable] a completely round flat shape; the line that encloses a round shape; a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle圆；圆形；圆形物；环状物；圈；环◆cut out two circles of paper.剪出两个圆形纸片。◆draw a circle.画一个圆圈。◆she walked the horse round in a circle.她让马兜圈子。◆the children ran around the circle of chairs until the music stopped.孩子们绕着围成一圈的椅子跑，直到音乐停止。■ ring [countable] a flat circular object with a large hole in the middle; a circular mark or shape环状物；圆形标记；圆形◆a key ring钥匙环◆onion rings should be thin and crispy.洋葱圈应当又薄又脆。◆she had dark rings around her eyes from lack of sleep.她因为睡眠不足，眼圈都黑了。■ disc (also disk, especially in name) [countable] a thin flat circular object or shape圆盘；圆片；圆形◆he wears an identity disc around his neck.他脖子上挂着圆形身分牌。◆in a total eclipse, the moon completely covers the disc of the sun.出现日全食时，月亮将日轮完全遮住。■ hoop /huːp/ [countable] a large ring made of plastic, wood or metal; a small arch made of metal or plastic, put into the ground箍；环；圈；（两端埋在地里的）小铁弓，小塑料弓◆the barrel was bound with three iron hoops.那个桶用三个铁环箍住了。◆she was wearing a pair of hoop earrings (= in the shape of a hoop).她戴着一副圈形耳环。◆grow lettuce under plastic stretched over wire hoops.在铁弓撑起的塑料棚里种植生菜。 circle [countable] a completely round flat shape; the line that encloses a round shape; a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle圆；圆形；圆形物；环状物；圈；环◆cut out two circles of paper.剪出两个圆形纸片。◆draw a circle.画一个圆圈。◆she walked the horse round in a circle.她让马兜圈子。◆the children ran around the circle of chairs until the music stopped.孩子们绕着围成一圈的椅子跑，直到音乐停止。 circle [countable] a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests or jobs, or they spend time together socially圈子，阶层，界（爱好或工作相同，或经常交际往来）◆he has a wide circle of friends.他交游广阔。◆talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle.在家庭范围内是禁止谈论宗教的。◆he maintained influence in the inner circle of the president's political advisers.他在总统政治顾问的核心集团中保持着影响力。◆her ideas have caused controversy in scientific circles in recent years.近年来，她的观点在科学界引起了争论。◆my brother and i move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends).我和我哥的朋友圈子完全不同。 circle [intransitive, transitive] to move in a circle, especially in the air（尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈◆seagulls circled around the boat.海鸥围绕着那条船盘旋。◆a small aircraft was circling overhead.一架小飞机在头顶上盘旋。◆the bell rang and the two boxers began circling each other.铃声响起，两位拳击手开始围着对方转圈。circle¹/ˈsɜ:kl ||; ˈsɝkḷ/noun1. [c] a round shape like a ring 圆圈: ◇the children were drawing circles and squares on a piece of paper. 孩子们在一张纸上画圆圈画方框。◇we all stood in a circle and held hands. 我们大家手拉着手围成一个圈站着。 2. [c] a flat, round area 环状物: ◇she cut out a circle of paper. 她剪下一块圆纸片。 ☞picture at shape 见shape插图 3. [c] a group of people who are friends, or who have the same interest or profession 圈子；阶层；界: ◇he has a large circle of friends. 他交游甚广。◇her name was well known in artistic circles. 她在艺术界颇有名气。 4. the (dress) circle(us 美 balcony) [sing] an area of seats that is upstairs in a cinema, theatre, etc （电影院、剧场等的）楼上包厢 a vicious circle→viciouscircle²/ˈsɜ:kl ||; ˈsɝkḷ/verb1. [i,t] to move, or to move round sth, in a circle 环绕；盘旋: ◇the plane circled the town several times before it landed. 飞机在该镇上空盘旋了几圈才降落。 2. [t] to draw a circle round sth 圈起来: ◇there are three possible answers to each question. please circle the correct one. 每道题的答案都有三个选择，请把正确的答案圈出来。 circle1 a circle2 shaped like a circle3 shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides4 something that is shaped like a circle5 to draw a circle around something6 half a circlerelated wordsgo around, move in a circle 转圈 around/round,shaped like a ball 球形的 round,see alsoshape,1. a circle 圆，圆圈 circle /ˈsɜːʳkəl/ [countable noun] an area or line that is in the shape of a circle 圆；圆圈 the teacher drew a circle on the blackboard. 老师在黑板上画了一个圆。 the circle of stones at stonehenge is thought to have originally been a temple. 巨石阵中那圈石头据认为最初是一座庙宇。 the flashlight threw a dim circle of light onto the wall. 手电筒在墙上投下一个暗淡的光圈。in a circle in a shape like a circle 圆状 we all stood in a circle and tossed the ball to each other. 我们站成一个圆圈，相互传球。form a circle to make a group of people or things in the shape of a circle 围成一圈 i want you to form two circles, one inside the other. boys on the outside, girls on the inside. 我要你们里外围成两圈，男孩在外，女孩在内。 ring /rɪŋ/ [countable noun] a line that is in the shape of a circle, especially of people or things surrounding something 圆环，圆圈［尤指某东西周围的人或物］ the cottage was surrounded by a ring of trees. 小茅屋的四周种着一圈树。 the cup left a dark ring on the table. 茶杯在桌子上留下一圈深色的印痕。 the hostage's wrists had red rings on them where the ropes had been pulled tight. 人质手腕上被绳子勒过的地方留下一道道红色印痕。in a ring in a shape like a circle 圆状 the children sat around him in a ring, eager to hear his story. 孩子们围着他坐成一圈，急着要听他讲故事。 loop /luːp/ [countable noun] a shape like a curve or a circle made by a line curving back towards itself 圆圈，环形 the road goes round in a loop and rejoins the main road about 2 kilometres past the town. 这条路呈环状，在离镇子两公里处又与主干道连结上。2. shaped like a circle 圆形的 round /raʊnd/ [adjective] shaped like a circle 圆形的 in the kitchen there was a round table with a vase of flowers on it. 厨房里有张圆桌，上面摆着一瓶花。 violet stared at him with her huge round eyes. 维奥莉特那双又大又圆的眼睛直盯着他。 the moon was perfectly round that night. 那个晚上，满月当空。 circular /ˈsɜːʳkjɑləʳ/ [adjective] shaped like a circle, or moving in the shape of a circle 圆形的；环行的 the cattle are kept in a large enclosure surrounded by a circular fence. 牛群被围在用篱笆圈成的大片围场里。 the villa has a circular courtyard with rooms leading off it in all directions. 那幢别墅有个圆形的庭院，庭院周围连着几间房间。 the procession follows a circular route through the town, and finishes back in the park. 游行队伍按环形路线在镇上走了一圈，最后回到公园。3. shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides 椭圆形的 oval /ˈəʊvəl/ [adjective] in the dining room is a highly polished oval table with matching chairs. 餐厅里放着张擦得很亮的椭圆形桌子，并有相配的椅子。 she was a pretty woman with an oval face. 她是个漂亮女人，长着一张鹅蛋脸。 egg-shaped /ˈeg ʃeɪpt/ [adjective] shaped like an egg, slightly wider at one end 卵形的，蛋形的 the chocolates are egg-shaped and full of nuts. 这些巧克力呈卵形，里面全是坚果。 elliptical /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ [adjective] shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides 椭圆形的 the earth moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. 地球绕着太阳在椭圆形的轨道上运行。 a striking feature of this architectural style is the elliptical windows. 这种建筑风格中一个突出的特点是窗户呈椭圆形。4. something that is shaped like a circle 圆形物 ring /rɪŋ/ [countable noun] an object that is in the shape of a circle with a large round space in the middle 环状物 cut the onion into rings and fry in a little oil. 把洋葱切成环状，放少许油煎。 you have to throw the wooden rings so that they land around the bottles. 你必须扔出木环，套住瓶子。 he sat in a corner blowing smoke rings. 他坐在角落里，吐着烟圈。 disk also disc british /dɪsk/ [countable noun] an object that is in the shape of a flat circle 圆盘；圆板 he gazed up at the pale yellow disk of the moon. 他抬头凝视着淡黄色的圆月。 each player chooses a coloured disk and places it on the board in the space marked ‘go’. 每位选手挑选一块彩色圆牌，把它放在板上标有“出发”的地方。 loop /luːp/ [countable noun] something such as a piece of string or wire that is curved round to make a shape almost like a circle ［绳、线等打成的］圈；环 the gate was attached to the post by a loop of rusty wire. 大门用一圈生锈了的铁丝绑在柱子上。 pull the end of the string through the loop and tighten. 拽住绳子末端，穿过圆环拉紧。5. to draw a circle around something 在某物周围画圆圈 circle/ring /ˈsɜːʳkəl, rɪŋ/ [transitive verb] to draw a circle around something that is written or drawn on a page, especially in order to make it easier to see or notice 圈出［尤为了更容易看见或注意］ two of the advertisements in the paper had been circled. 报纸上有两则广告被人圈了出来。 someone had ringed all the important landmarks on the map in pencil. 有人用铅笔把地图上所有重要地标都圈了出来。6. half a circle 半圆 semicircle /ˈsemɪˌsɜːʳkəl/ [countable noun] behind the beach is a huge semicircle of limestone cliffs. 海滩后面是一大片半圆形的石灰岩悬崖。in a semicircle the teacher had arranged the desks in a semicircle. 老师把课桌排成半圆形。 semicircular /ˌsemɪˈsɜːʳkjɑləʳ◂/ [adjective] we ate at a small semicircular table which stood against the wall. 我们坐在一张靠墙的半圆形桌子旁吃饭。☞ circle¹☞ circle² |
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