| 单词 | cycle |
| 释义 | cycle (once / 275 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n A cycle is a series of events that happen repeatedly in the same order. Or, it is a slang term for a bicycle. If you ride a cycle to work, we suggest putting your clothes through the wash cycle twice — or wear strong cologne. We get cycle from Latin cyclus and Greek kuklos, both meaning "circle." So you can see where bi- (two) and tri- (three) + cycle got their names. Nowadays, cycle can be a verb or a noun: You can ride a cycle or you can cycle to the park. The same holds true when you’re talking about a sequence of repeating events: The seasons cycle through spring, summer, fall, and winter. The plant life cycle goes from seed to flower to seed dispersal. WORD FAMILYcycle: bicycle, cycled, cycles, cyclic, cyclical, cycling, cyclist, unicycle+/bicycle: bicycled, bicycler, bicycles, bicycling, bicyclist/bicycler: bicyclers/bicyclist: bicyclists/cyclic: cyclically, cyclicity, noncyclic/cyclical: encyclical, noncyclical/cyclist: cyclists/encyclical: encyclicals/unicycle: unicycles, unicycling, unicyclist/unicyclist: unicyclists USAGE EXAMPLESThe gas is drawn off and compressed for further use, and the amine solution is then cycled back through the system to absorb more CO2. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) But the cycle of children running about Alico Arena’s hallways continues. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s a clichéd saying, but the cycle of poverty is true. It really is a cycle,” Phifer said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a periodically repeated sequence of events a cycle of reprisal and retaliation Hypo|Hyper merry-go-round a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose) samsara(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth repeat, repetition an event that repeats 2n a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons Syn|Hypo|Hyper oscillation cardiac cycle the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles Carnot cycle, Carnot's ideal cyclea cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat passone complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) menstrual cyclea recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation periodic event, recurrent event an event that recurs at intervals 3n the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second Syn|Hyper Hz, cps, cycle per second, cycles/second, hertz rate a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit 4n an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs the never-ending cycle of the seasons Syn|Hyper rhythm, round interval, time interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants 5v recur in repeating sequences Hyper recur, repeat happen or occur again 6v cause to go through a recurring sequence cycle the laundry in this washing program Hypo|Hyper recycle cause to repeat a cycle make pass, pass cause to pass 7v pass through a cycle 2This machine automatically cycles Hypo|Hyper cycle on come to the starting point of a cycle go across, go through, pass go across or through 1n a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals Syn|Hypo|Hyper bicycle, bike, wheel bicycle-built-for-two, tandem, tandem bicycle a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roadera bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country ordinary, ordinary bicyclean early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel push-bikea bicycle that must be pedaled safety bicycle, safety bikebicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear velocipedeany of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people 2v ride a motorcycle Syn|Hyper motorbike, motorcycle ride be carried or travel on or in a vehicle 3v ride a bicycle 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel unicycle ride a unicycle backpedalpedal backwards on a bicycle ride be carried or travel on or in a vehicle n a series of poems or songs on the same theme Schubert's song cycles Hyper series similar things placed in order or happening one after another |
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