| 单词 | crop circle |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrop circle crop circle n. a circular area in a field of standing crops (esp. wheat or other cereal), in which the stalks have been flattened, usually in concentric rings; also called a corn circle (see corn n.1 Compounds 4). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > land raising crops > [noun] > land on which crop is flattened circle1980 crop circle1988 corn circle1989 1988 Jrnl. Meteorol. 13 290 (heading) The mystery of the crop-circles: a B.B.C. film. 1989 New Scientist 2 Sept. 30 (heading) Ionised whirlwinds could create crop circles. 1992 Sci. News 1 Feb. 76/1 The study of these mysterious crop circles has itself grown into a thriving cottage industry. 1993 Guardian 30 July i. 20/3 A glorious chapter in the annals of British summertime lunacy appears to be drawing to a close. Only 45 crop circles have been found this year, compared with more than 400 in each of the last two years. < as lemmas |
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