circle
[NOUN, VERB]
circles
1. [C 可数名词] 圆圈
A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
近义词
ring
双语例句
例：The flag was red, with a large white circle in the centre.
那面旗子是红色的，中间有一个白色的大圆圈。
例：I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it.
我写下46这个数字，并画了个圈将它圈起来。
2. [C 可数名词] 圆盘状物
A circle of something is a round, flat piece or area of it.
近义词
ring
双语例句
例：Cut out 4 circles of pastry.
切出4块圆形油酥面饼。
3. [C 可数名词] 圈
A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle.
近义词
ring
双语例句
例：a circle of gigantic stones.
一圈巨石。
4. [C 可数名词] （相同兴趣、职业等的人形成的）圈子
You can refer to a group of people as a circle when they meet each other regularly because they are friends or because they belong to the same profession or share the same interests.
双语例句
例：He has a small circle of friends.
他有一个小小的朋友圈子。
NOUN. 名词
circles , circling , circled
1. [I 不及物动词] 环绕
If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it.
近义词
双语例句
例：This is the road that circles the city.
这就是那条环城路。
2. [I 不及物动词] 围着…转圈 , 盘旋
If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves around in a circle in the air.
双语例句
例：The plane circled, awaiting permission to land.
飞机盘旋着，等待着陆指令。
例：There were two helicopters circling around.
有两架直升飞机在周围盘旋。
3. [T 及物动词] 把…圈出来
If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it.
近义词
双语例句
例：Circle the words on this list that you recognize.
把这张表上你认识的字圈出来。
VERB. 动词
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