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🔑 cir·cle BrE /ˈsɜːkl / NAmE /ˈsɜːrkl / noun 🔑 a completely round flat shape 圆;圆形◆ Cut out two circles of paper . 剪出两个圆形纸片。 ➡ see also semicircle 🔑 the line that forms the edge of a circle 圆周;圆圈◆ Draw a circle . 画一个圆圈。◆ She walked the horse round in a circle . 她牵着马遛圈子。 ➡ see also Antarctic Circle , Arctic Circle , turning circle 🔑 a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle 圆形物;环状物;圈;环◆ a circle of trees /chairs 一圈树/椅子◆ The children stood in a circle . 孩子们站成一圈。 ➡ see also corn circle , crop circle (also bal·cony ) an upper floor of a theatre or cinema /movie theater where the seats are arranged in curved rows (剧院或电影院的)弧形楼座◆ We had seats in the circle . 我们坐的是楼座座位。 ➡ see also dress circle artistic director , auditorium , balcony , box office , circle , director , foyer , stage , the stalls , theatre
a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests , jobs , etc . (相同兴趣、职业等的人形成的)圈子,阶层,界◆ the family circle 家庭圈子◆ She's well known in theatrical circles . 她在戏剧界赫赫有名。◆ a large circle of friends 一大群朋友 ➡ see also charmed circle , inner circle , vicious circle ● come , turn , etc . full ˈcircle to return to the situation in which you started , after a series of events or experiences (事情或经历)兜了一圈回到原处● go round in ˈcircles to work hard at sth or discuss sth without making any progress 在原地绕圈子;总是回到同一个问题● run round in ˈcircles (informal ) to be busy doing sth without achieving anything important or making progress 徒劳无功;瞎忙;空忙 🔑 cir·cle BrE /ˈsɜːkl / NAmE /ˈsɜːrkl / verb present simple - I / you / we / they circle BrE /ˈsɜːkl / NAmE /ˈsɜːrkl / present simple - he / she / it circles BrE /ˈsɜːklz / NAmE /ˈsɜːrklz / past simple circled BrE /ˈsɜːkld / NAmE /ˈsɜːrkld / past participle circled BrE /ˈsɜːkld / NAmE /ˈsɜːrkld / -ing form circling BrE /ˈsɜːklɪŋ / NAmE /ˈsɜːrklɪŋ / [ I , T ] to move in a circle , especially in the air (尤指在空中)盘旋,环行,转圈◆ ~ (around ) (above /over sb /sth ) Seagulls circled around above his head . 海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。◆ ~ sth The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel . 飞机在机场上空盘旋以耗掉多余的燃料。 [ T ] ~ sth to draw a circle around sth 围绕…画圈;圈出;圈起◆ Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink . 拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。● circle the ˈwagons (NAmE ) to join together with people who have the same ideas and beliefs as you , and avoid contact with those who do not , who may threaten or attack you (联合理念相同者)结成统一战线◆ When your way of life is threatened , you have to circle the wagons and defend yourself . 当你的生活方式受到威胁时,你必须与他人结盟保护自己。 ORIGIN From the practice of arranging a wagon train in a circle to defend against attack . 源自将马拉篷车队围成一圈以抵御进攻的做法。