| 单词 | circle |
| 释义 | circle —circle /ˈsɜː.kl̩/ aep /ˈsɝː-/ noun (UPPER FLOOR) the circle [S] UK► F0 an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance: » Shall I get seats in the circle or in the stalls?→ COMPARE GALLERY(Cf. ↑gallery) (RAISED AREA), STALL(Cf. ↑stall) noun (SEATS)Thesaurus+: ↑Theatre auditorium and front-of-housenoun [C] (GROUP) ► B2 a group of people with family, work, or social connections: » The subject was never discussed outside the family circle.» She's not one of my close circle of friends.» We never meet these days - we move in different circles (= do not have the same group of friends).Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of people• • • Extra Examples:» They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people.» Dr Simpson was a member of the inner circle of government officials.» She moves among a very small circle of people.» I'm not keen on the circles he's mixing with.» He has a wide circle of friends.noun [C] (SHAPE) ► A2 a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such a line: » Coloured paper was cut into circles.» We sat in a circle.Thesaurus+: ↑Geometrical shapes , ↑Spherical, circular and annular objectsWord Builder:–Nouns: circle, circulation, semicircle–Adjectives: circular–Verbs: circle, circulate• • • Extra Examples:» The teacher asked us to form a circle and join hands.» She drew a geometric design of overlapping circles.» Aim at the yellow circle in the centre of the board.» Draw a circle 30 centimetres in circumference.» Start by tracing around the base of a mug or small plate with a pencil to get a circle.verb ↑Verb Endings for circle C2 [I or T] to move in a circle, often around something: » The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land.» Security staff circled the grounds of the house with guard dogs every hour.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinningB1 [T] to draw a circle around something: » Circle the answer you think is correct.→ SEE ALSO ENCIRCLE(Cf. ↑encircle)Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingWord Builder:–Nouns: circle, circulation, semicircle–Adjectives: circular–Verbs: circle, circulate |
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