circle

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

Translation

n. 圓,圓周;圈,環狀物 圈子,界,社會,集團
vt. 圈出,圍繞
vt. & vi. 環繞;盤旋
Word Forms
過去分詞circled
現在分詞circling
第三人稱單數circles
複數circles
過去式circled

Phrases & Collocations

full circle

週而復始

in circles

毫無進展,兜圈子

vicious circle

惡性循環;循環論證法

economic circle

經濟圈;經濟週期

in a circle

成圓圈

business circle

商界,企業界

virtuous circle

良性循環

circle around

環繞四周

life circle

生活圈;循環生活;生活週期

arctic circle

北極圈

inner circle

核心集團

small circle

小圓;小回環

circle of life

生生不息(《獅子王》主題曲)

come full circle

兜了個圈回到原地

perfect circle

完整的圓圈;正圓

great circle

大圓;大圓弧

circle round

環繞;盤旋

unit circle

單位圓

Example Sentences

the circle of the seasons

四季的循環

circle the correct answers.

圈出正確答案。

an exclusive circle of friends

有限的幾個朋友

describe a circle with a compass.

用圓規畫一個圓

the lamp spread a circle of light.

燈灑下一圈光芒。

his circle of intimates.

他的密友圈子。

circle for discus throwing

鐵餅投擲圈

a narrow circle of friends

交際不廣; 狹小的朋友圈子

They sat in a circle round the fire.

他們圍着火坐成一圈。

a satellite's circle around the earth.

衛星繞地球的環形軌道

circumscribe a circle around a square.

正方形的外接圓

the high-school set.See Synonyms at circle

中學同伴參見 circle

a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

一大圈朋友和熟人。

the abbey was circled by a huge wall.

修道院爲一道高牆所圍繞。

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

在圓的直徑上畫一等邊三角形。

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

圓的周長表達式爲2πr。

the inner circles of government.

政府中較具影響力的圈子

circles intersecting on a graph.

與圖形相交的圓

divide the circle into three equal parts.

把那個圓三等分。

Real-world Examples

Just -- a circle. Gather means a circle.

圍成一個圈 過來的意思是圍成圈。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

There were many planets and asteroids circling the sun.

太陽周圍有許多行星和小行星。

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Moon"

Their status within national scholarly circles is unparalleled.

在國際學術圈內它們的地位崇高無比。

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

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

我認爲這是一個惡性循環,沒錯吧?

Source: 6 Minute English

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

讓我們聚一聚。讓我們聚一聚。

Source: Blue little koala

Do I remove you from my calling circle?

我該把你從我的呼叫圈上移除嗎?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

How did you square that circle?

對此你有何觀點?

Source: CNN Listening November 2013 Collection

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

從卡片上剪出兩個“C”形的圓圈。

Source: Children's handicraft class

Now, that is the circle of life.

這就是它們的生命循環。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Jill drew five circles on the paper.

吉兒在紙上畫了5個圓圈。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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