circle

[US]/'sɜːk(ə)l/
[UK]/'sɝkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 圆,圆周;圈,环状物 圈子,界,社会,集团
vt. 圈出,围绕
vt. & vi. 环绕;盘旋
Word Forms
过去分词circled
现在分词circling
第三人称单数circles
复数circles
过去式circled

Phrases & Collocations

full circle

周而复始

in circles

毫无进展,兜圈子

vicious circle

恶性循环;循环论证法

economic circle

经济圈;经济周期

in a circle

成圆圈

business circle

商界,企业界

virtuous circle

良性循环

circle around

环绕四周

life circle

生活圈;循环生活;生活周期

arctic circle

北极圈

inner circle

核心集团

small circle

小圆;小回环

circle of life

生生不息(《狮子王》主题曲)

come full circle

兜了个圈回到原地

perfect circle

完整的圆圈;正圆

great circle

大圆;大圆弧

circle round

环绕;盘旋

unit circle

单位圆

Example Sentences

the circle of the seasons

四季的循环

circle the correct answers.

圈出正确答案。

an exclusive circle of friends

有限的几个朋友

describe a circle with a compass.

用圆规画一个圆

the lamp spread a circle of light.

灯洒下一圈光芒。

his circle of intimates.

他的密友圈子。

circle for discus throwing

铁饼投掷圈

a narrow circle of friends

交际不广; 狭小的朋友圈子

They sat in a circle round the fire.

他们围着火坐成一圈。

a satellite's circle around the earth.

卫星绕地球的环形轨道

circumscribe a circle around a square.

正方形的外接圆

the high-school set.See Synonyms at circle

中学同伴参见 circle

a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

一大圈朋友和熟人。

the abbey was circled by a huge wall.

修道院为一道高墙所围绕。

on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described.

在圆的直径上画一等边三角形。

the expression for the circumference of a circle is 2πr.

圆的周长表达式为2πr。

the inner circles of government.

政府中较具影响力的圈子

circles intersecting on a graph.

与图形相交的圆

divide the circle into three equal parts.

把那个圆三等分。

Real-world Examples

Just -- a circle. Gather means a circle.

围成一个圈 过来的意思是围成圈。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

There were many planets and asteroids circling the sun.

太阳周围有许多行星和小行星。

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Moon"

Their status within national scholarly circles is unparalleled.

在国际学术圈内它们的地位崇高无比。

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

It's a very vicious circle, I think, right?

我认为这是一个恶性循环,没错吧?

Source: 6 Minute English

Let's gather and circle round. Let's gather and circle round.

让我们聚一聚。让我们聚一聚。

Source: Blue little koala

Do I remove you from my calling circle?

我该把你从我的呼叫圈上移除吗?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

How did you square that circle?

对此你有何观点?

Source: CNN Listening November 2013 Collection

Cut two 'C'-shape circles out of card.

从卡片上剪出两个“C”形的圆圈。

Source: Children's handicraft class

Now, that is the circle of life.

这就是它们的生命循环。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Jill drew five circles on the paper.

吉儿在纸上画了5个圆圈。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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