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
*circle²
/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。