词汇 | circle |
释义 | circle | BrE ˈsəːk(ə)l, AmE ˈsərk(ə)l | A. noun ① (geometrical shape) 圆 ▸ to square the circle 作与圆面积相等的正方形 figurative 做不可能的事 ② (sth with circular outline) 环状物 ▸ a circle of stones 一圈石头 ▸ to stand in a circle 站成一圈 ▸ a circle of mountain peaks could be seen above the clouds 可以看到山峰环绕,高耸入云 ③ (round flat object) 圆形物 ▸ to cut out two circles of paper 剪出两个圆纸片 ④ (circular movement) 环形运动 ▸ to move/fly in a circle 转圈/盘旋 ▸ to go round or around in circles 在原地兜圈子 figurative 徒劳无功 ▸ to come full circle «person, situation» 兜了个圈子回到原处 ⑤ circles plural (under eyes) 黑眼圈 ⑥ British Cinema, Theatre 弧形楼座 ⑦ (group) 圈子 ▸ have a large circle of friends 交游甚广 ▸ in theatrical circles 在戏剧界 ▸ to move in fashionable circles 出入时尚界 B. transitive verb ① (move around) 环绕…转圈 ▸ the moon circles the earth every 28 days 月球每28天绕地球一周 ▸ the plane circled the airport before landing 飞机降落前在机场上空盘旋 ② (completely surround) 围绕 ▸ a town circled by hills 群山环绕的城镇 ③ (draw ring around) 围绕…画圈 ▸ the spelling mistakes are circled in red ink 拼写错误用红笔圈出 C. intransitive verb «bird, plane» 盘旋 ; «vehicle, rider, animal» 转圈 ▸ to circle around or about sb/sth; 绕某人/某物转圈 ▸ to circle over or above sb/sth; 在某人/某物上空盘旋 |
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