1 [C] a round shape like a ring 圆圈:
The children were drawing circles and squares on a piece of paper.孩子们在一张纸上画圆圈画方框。We all stood in a circle and held hands.我们大家手拉着手围成一个圈站着。
2 [C] a flat, round area 环状物:
She cut out a circle of paper.她剪下一块圆纸片。☞picture at shape 见shape插图
3 [C] a group of people who are friends, or who have the same interest or profession 圈子;阶层;界:
He has a large circle of friends.他交游甚广。Her name was well known in artistic circles.她在艺术界颇有名气。
4the (dress) circle(US 美 balcony) [sing] an area of seats that is upstairs in a cinema, theatre, etc (电影院、剧场等的)楼上包厢
a vicious circle→VICIOUS
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/ˈsɜ:kl ||; ˈsɝkḷ/verb
1 [I,T] to move, or to move round sth, in a circle 环绕;盘旋:
The plane circled the town several times before it landed.飞机在该镇上空盘旋了几圈才降落。
2 [T] to draw a circle round sth 圈起来:
There are three possible answers to each question. Please circle the correct one.每道题的答案都有三个选择,请把正确的答案圈出来。
circle1/ˋsɝkḷ; ˈsɜːk$l/n [C] 1 a round shape like the letter O, or a group of people or things arranged in this shape 圆(形)﹔〔人或物排成的〕圈: +of a circle of stones 一圈石头The children were dancing in a circle. 孩子们围成一圈在跳舞。see box at见 SHAPE1 方框see picture at见 SHAPE1 图2 a group of people who know each other and meet regularly, or who have the same interests or type of job〔互相认识或具有共同兴趣或职业的人形成的〕圈子﹐…界: +of She has a wide circle of friends . 她交游甚广。in political/legal/academic etc circles Myers’ new book has been praised in literary circles. 迈尔斯的新书在文学界获得了好评。3 the circle BrE the upper floor of a theatre, where the seats are in curved rows [ balcony AmE 【美】] 【英】〔剧院中座位成半圆形的〕楼厅﹔包厢see box at见 THEATRE 方框4 go around/round in circles to think or argue about something without achieving anything 绕圈子﹐白忙﹐瞎忙 TRAFFIC CIRCLE, VICIOUS CIRCLE
circle2v 1 [I,T] to move in a circle around something 围绕〔某物〕盘旋: Our plane circled the airport several times. 我们的飞机在机场上空盘旋了数次。2 [T] to draw a circle around something 在…上画圈﹔圈出: Circle the correct answer. 圈出正确的答案。