英语词汇“circle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	circle
释义	Trends of circle View usage for: circle (sɜːʳkəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense circles, present participle circling, past tense, past participle circled 1. countable noun A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every partof the line is the same distance from the centre of the area. The flag was red, with a large white circle in the centre. I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it. Synonyms: ring, round, band, disc More Synonyms of circle 2. countable noun A circle of something is a round flat piece or area of it. Cut out 4 circles of pastry. [+ of] ...a circle of yellow light. [+ of] 3. countable noun 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. [+ of] We stood in a circle holding hands. 4. verb 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. [VERB noun] ...the long curving driveway that circled around the vast clipped lawn. [V + around/round] Synonyms: go round, ring, surround, belt More Synonyms of circle 5. verb 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. [VERB] There were two helicopters circling around. [VERB adverb/preposition] ...like a hawk circling prey. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wheel, spiral, revolve, rotate More Synonyms of circle 6. verb To circle around someone or something, or to circle them, means to move around them. Emily kept circling around her mother. [V + around/round] The silent wolves would track and circle them. [VERB noun] 7. verb If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it. Circle the correct answers on the coupon below. [VERB noun] 8. countable noun 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. [+ of] Alton has made himself fiercely unpopular in certain circles. Synonyms: group, company, set, school More Synonyms of circle 9. singular noun In a theatre or cinema, the circle is an area of seats on the upper floor. 10. See also Arctic Circle, dress circle, inner circle, vicious circle, virtuous circle 11. See to come full circle 12. See go round in circles/go around in circles More Synonyms of circle circle in British English (ˈsɜːkəl) noun 1. mathematics a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a given fixed point, the centre. Equation: (x –h)2 + (y –k)2 = r2 where r is the radius and (h, k) are the coordinates of the centre; area πr2; circumference: 2πr 2. the figure enclosed by such a curve 3. theatre the section of seats above the main level of the auditorium, usually comprising the dress circle and the upper circle 4. something formed or arranged in the shape of a circle 5. a group of people sharing an interest, activity, upbringing, etc; set golf circles a family circle 6. a domain or area of activity, interest, or influence 7. a circuit 8. a process or chain of events or parts that forms a connected whole; cycle 9. a parallel of latitude See also great circle, small circle 10. the ring of a circus 11. one of a number of Neolithic or Bronze Age rings of standing stones, such as Stonehenge, found in Europe and thought to be associated with some form of ritual or astronomical measurement 12. hockey striking circle 13. a circular argument vicious circle (sense 2) 14. come full circle 15. go round in circles verb 16. to move in a circle (around) we circled the city by car 17. (transitive) to enclose in a circle; encircle Derived forms circler (ˈcircler) noun Word origin C14: from Latin circulus a circular figure, from circus ring, circle circle in American English (ˈsɜrkəl) noun 1. a plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure 2. the line bounding such a figure; circumference 3. anything shaped like a circle, as a circular road, a ring, a crown, or a halo 4. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic the orb of a heavenly body 5. the orbit of a heavenly body 6. a balcony or tier of seats as in a theater the dress circle 7. a complete or recurring series, usually ending as it began; cycle; period 8. a group of people bound together by common interests; coterie 9. Obsolete a territorial division, esp. in Germany 10. range or extent, as of influence or interest; scope 11. a. great circle b. a parallel of latitude see also Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle 12. an astronomical instrument with a part in the form of a calibrated circle 13. Logic a faulty manner of reasoning in which the conclusion that is to be proved is assumed in a premise guilty of arguing in a circle see also vicious circle verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcircled or ˈcircling 14. to form a circle around; encompass; surround 15. to move around, as in a circle verb intransitive 16. to go around in a circle; revolve SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcoterie Idioms: circle the wagons come full circle Derived forms circler (ˈcircler) (ˈsɜrklər) noun Word origin ME cercle < OFr < L circulus, a circle, dim. of circus: see circus More idioms containing circle a vicious circle square the circle come full circle circle the wagons COBUILD Collocations circle dark circles outer circle wide circle Image of circle © Mario Pantelic, shutterstock Examples of 'circle' in a sentence circle As fear ripples around their circle no one knows who they can truly trust. The Sun (2016) The same cameras showed that a car had been circling the area. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He called the entire squad into the centre circle. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The system is catastrophically failing to end the vicious circle of criminality. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Look for signs of how her inner circle is feeling. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We were circling round waiting for the course to clear and to be interviewed. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The aircraft circled the vessel for an hour before dwindling fuel reserves forced its return to Hawaii. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It feels like it's come full circle. The Sun (2016) And therefore I'm delighted to have this group circling us of young people who are working on these issues. Smithsonian Mag (2017) They arrived at an army checkpoint beside a highway that circles the city. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We must move people beyond merely sitting in rows in pews to sitting in circles in groups. Christianity Today (2000) What is the area of his circle divided by the area of mine? Times, Sunday Times (2011) You may see a new depth to some people in your circle this week. The Sun (2015) They circle like a bird feeling out for a rising thermal. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We have established a wide circle of friends. Times, Sunday Times (2007) For the entire night we walked around in circles. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The vicious circle is a basic pattern. Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990) They followed the fault line as it circled the jar all the way round to rejoin itself. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Today we seem to have come full circle. Dylan Evans PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003) This would lead to circling in the air or being left on runways. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But she soon relaxed her grip to wave happily at the skiers below as they circled. The Sun (2007) You end up going round in circles. The Sun (2013) It circled the city monitoring mobile phone and computer traffic. The Sun (2007) Draw a circle for his eye. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This price based on upper circle tickets, top price stalls also available. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There are four eggs, arranged in a circle with their points inward. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Delays mount up as aircraft circle the skies, vainly waiting for a landing slot. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There, they drew a circle on the floor and continued work. Times, Sunday Times (2014) On wet days, it rains in the upper circle. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Student drama gave me a focal point, a circle of friends, many of my favourite student memories. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages circle British English: circle /ˈsɜːkl/ NOUN A circle is a round shape. Every part of its edge is the same distance from the centre. ...a red flag with a large white circle in the centre. American English: circle Arabic: دَائِرَة Brazilian Portuguese: círculo Chinese: 圆形 Croatian: krug Czech: kruh Danish: cirkel Dutch: cirkel European Spanish: círculo circunferencia Finnish: ympyrä French: cercle German: Kreis Greek: κύκλος Italian: cerchio Japanese: 円丸 Korean: 원 Norwegian: sirkel Polish: koło European Portuguese: círculo Romanian: cerc Russian: круг Latin American Spanish: círculo Swedish: cirkel Thai: วงกลม Turkish: daire Ukrainian: коло Vietnamese: hình tròn British English: circle VERB If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it. This is the road that circles the city. American English: circle Brazilian Portuguese: circular Chinese: 环绕 European Spanish: rodear French: contourner German: umkreisen Italian: essere intorno a Japanese: 丸で囲む Korean: 선회하다 European Portuguese: circular Latin American Spanish: rodear All related terms of 'circle' circle time a time in which pre-school or primary school children sit in a circle and take turns to speak, usually with possession of a circulated object being the sign of whose turn it is corn circle any of various patterns, usually wholly or partly consisting of ring shapes, formed by the unexplained flattening of cereals growing in a field crop circle any of various patterns, usually wholly or partly consisting of ring shapes, formed by the unexplained flattening of cereals growing in a field dip circle an instrument for measuring dip , consisting of a dip needle with a vertical circular scale of angles full circle to the original place, source , or state through a cycle of developments (usually used in the phrase come full circle ) half-circle one half of a circle hour circle a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the celestial poles and a specified point, such as a star hut circle a circle of earth or stones representing the site of a prehistoric hut semi-circle A semi-circle is one half of a circle , or something having the shape of half a circle. wide circle 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. Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line drawn around the northern part of the world at approximately 66° North. dress circle The dress circle is the lowest of the curved rows of seats upstairs in a theatre. family circle members of a family regarded as a closed group golden circle the British association of magicians , traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art great circle a circular section of a sphere that has a radius equal to that of the sphere inner circle An inner circle is a small group of people within a larger group who have a lot of power, influence , or special information. Magic Circle the British association of magicians , traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art Mohr's circle a graphical construction enabling the stresses in the cross-section of a body to be determined if the principal stresses are known outer circle 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. pitch circle an imaginary circle passing through the teeth of a gearwheel , concentric with the gearwheel, and having a radius that would enable it to be in contact with a similar circle around a mating gearwheel polar circle → Arctic Circle sewing circle a group of people who meet regularly to sew small circle a circular section of a sphere that does not contain the centre of the sphere social circle a group of people who are socially connected stone circle a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times upper circle the seats in a theatre that are situated above the dress circle charmed circle If you refer to a group of people as a charmed circle , you mean that they seem to have special power or influence , and do not allow anyone else to join their group. meridian circle an instrument used in astronomy for determining the declination and right ascension of stars. It consists of a telescope attached to a graduated circle parhelic circle a luminous band at the same altitude as the sun, parallel to the horizon , caused by reflection of the sun's rays by ice crystals in the atmosphere parquet circle the seating area of the main floor of a theatre that lies to the rear of the auditorium and underneath the balcony quality circle A quality circle is a small group of workers and managers who meet to solve problems and improve the quality of the organization's products or services. squared circle a wrestling ring striking circle the semicircular area in front of each goal , which an attacking player must have entered before scoring a goal traffic circle A traffic circle is a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet . You drive round it until you come to the road that you want . turning circle the smallest circle in which a vehicle can turn vertical circle a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon vicious circle A vicious circle is a problem or difficult situation that has the effect of creating new problems which then cause the original problem or situation to occur again. virtuous circle If you describe a situation as a virtuous circle , you mean that once one good thing starts happening , other good things happen , which cause the first thing to continue happening. winner's circle an area, usually circular , at a racetrack where the winning horse and its jockey , owner , etc. are brought for recognition Antarctic Circle the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator , at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice equinoctial circle → celestial equator restraining circle any of three circles on the floor of a basketball court used for jump balls: other players must remain outside the circle during a jump ball sentencing circle a method of dispensing justice amongst native Canadian peoples involving discussion between offenders, victims , and members of the community a vicious circle a situation where one problem has caused other problems which, in turn , have made the original problem even worse circle the wagons to unite with the other people in a group in order to protect yourselves and fight whoever is attacking you come full circle said to mean that something is now exactly the same as it used to be, although there has been a long period of changes square the circle If you say that someone squares the circle , you mean that they bring together two things which are normally thought to be so different that they cannot exist together. galactic equator the great circle on the celestial sphere containing the galactic plane to come full circle turn full circle 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 . Chinese translation of 'circle' circle (ˈsəːkl) n (c) 圆(圓)圈 (yuánquān) (个(個), gè) (c) [of friends] 圈子 (quānzi) ⇒ He has a small circle of friends. 他有一小圈朋友。 (Tā yǒu yī xiǎo quān péngyou.) (s) (in cinema, theatre) 楼(樓)厅(廳) (lóutīng) vi [bird, plane] 盘(盤)旋 (pánxuán) vt (= move round, surround) 环(環)绕(繞) (huánrào) 1 (noun) in the sense of ring Definition something formed or arranged in the shape of a circle The flag was red with a large white circle.The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones. Synonyms ring a ring of blue smoke round small fresh rounds of goat's cheese band disc a revolving disc with replaceable blades loop She reached for a loop of garden hose. hoop For hand sewing, use an embroidery hoop to keep the fabric taut. cordon Police formed a cordon between the two crowds. perimeter halo 2 (noun) in the sense of group Definition a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or upbringing a small circle of friends Synonyms group a radical group within the Communist Party company He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars. set the popular watering hole for the literary set school the Chicago school of economists club He was a member of the local youth club. order the Benedictine order of monks class the relationship between different social classes society the historical society crowd All the old crowd from my university days were there. assembly She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. fellowship the National Youth Fellowship fraternity the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity clique The country is run by a small clique of wealthy families. coterie The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated writers. 3 (noun) in the sense of sphere Definition a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or upbringing She moved only in the most exalted circles. Synonyms sphere the sphere of international politics world The publishing world had never seen an event quite like this. area She was involved in every area of the project. range The trees on the mountain within my range of vision had all been felled. field They are both experts in their field. scene (informal) the local music scene Sport just isn't my scene. orbit Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit. realm the realm of politics milieu They stayed within their own social milieu. 4 (noun) in the sense of enclosure safe within the circle of his arms Synonyms enclosure bounds compass circumference a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference 1 (verb) in the sense of go round Definition to enclose in a circle This is the ring road that circles the city. Synonyms go round ring The area is ringed by troops. surround The church was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. belt curve enclose The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. encompass Egypt is encompassed by the Mediterranean, Sudan, the Red Sea and Libya. compass The Christians fled when they saw the city being compassed with armies. envelop the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area encircle A forty-foot-high concrete wall encircles the jail. circumscribe hem in gird a proposal to gird the river with a series of small hydroelectric dams circumnavigate enwreath 2 (verb) in the sense of wheel Definition to move in a circle (around) There were two helicopters circling around. Synonyms wheel I wheeled around to face her. spiral revolve The entire circle revolved slowly. rotate The earth rotates round the sun. whirl Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round. pivot The boat pivoted on its central axis. Additional synonyms in the sense of area Definition a subject field She was involved in every area of the project. Synonyms realm, part, department (informal), field, province, arena, sphere, domain in the sense of assembly Definition a number of people gathered together for a meeting She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. Synonyms gathering, group, meeting, body, council, conference, crowd, congress, audience, collection, mass, diet, rally, convention, flock, company, house, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, synod, hui (New Zealand), assemblage, conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), jamaat, runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of circumference Definition the distance round this a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference Synonyms edge, limits, border, bounds, outline, boundary, fringe, verge (British), rim, perimeter, periphery, extremity Synonyms of 'circle' circle Explore 'circle' in the dictionary
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