| [/ˈsɜːkl; ˋsəkl/] n 用法:
1 (round space enclosed by a) curved line every point on which is the same distance from the centre 圆周; 圆; 圆形空间:
Use your compasses to draw a circle. 用圆规画圆. =>App 5 见附录5. =>illus 见插图. 用法:
2 thing shaped like this; ring 圆形物; 环; 圈:
a circle of trees, hills, spectators 一圈树、 小山、 旁观者 *
standing in a circle 站成一圈. 用法:
3 (US balcony) group of seats in curved and banked rows raised above the floor level of a theatre, cinema, concert-hall, etc 楼厅包厢（剧院、 电影院、 音乐厅等的半圆形楼座）:
We've booked seats in the circle. 我们预订了楼厅包厢的座位. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page ix. 用法:
4 group of people who are connected by having the same interests, profession, etc （有共同兴趣、 职业等的人形成的）圈子, 阶层, 界:
be well known in business, political, theatrical, etc circles, ie among people connected with business, politics, the theatre, etc 在商、 政、 戏剧等界中知名 *
move in fashionable circles 进入上层社会 *
She has a large circle of friends. 她交游很广. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) come full circle => full. go round in `circles work busily at a task without making any progress 工作忙忙碌碌而无进展; 瞎忙. square the circle => square3. a vicious circle => vicious. circle 2
v 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (about/around/round) (over sb/sth) move in a circle, esp in the air 转圈（尤指在空中）; 盘旋; 环行:
vultures circling (round) over a dead animal 在死的动物上空盘旋的秃鹫. 用法:
2 [Tn] (a) move in or form a circle round (sb/sth) 围绕（某人[某物]）转圈; 盘旋; 环行:
The plane circled the airport before landing. 飞机著陆前围绕机场盘旋. *
The moon circles the earth every 28 days. 月亮每28天绕地球一圈. *
a town circled by hills 群山环绕的城镇.
(b) draw a circle round (sth) 围绕（某物）画圈:
spelling mistakes circled in red ink 用红笔圈起的拼写错误. |