- A circle is the round shape formed by all the points equidistant from a center point. This shape can be found everywhere, from the ring on your finger to the performance space in a circus (which sounds suspiciously similar, doesn’t it?).
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- n. 循环，周期；圆；
- v. 盘旋，旋转；
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1. Cut out two circles of paper.
剪出两个圆形纸块。
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2. Draw a circle.
画一个圆圈。
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3. The children stood in a circle.
孩子们站成一圈。
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4. the family circle
家庭圈子
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5. She's well known in theatrical circles.
她在戏剧界赫赫有名。
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6. Seagulls circled around above his head.
海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。
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7. Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink.
拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。
- circle (n.) c. 1300, "figure of a circle, a plane figure whose periphery is everywhere equidistant from its center point," from Old French cercle "circle, ring (for the finger); hoop of a helmet or barrel" (12c.), from Latin circulus "circular figure; small ring, hoop; circular orbit" (also source of Italian cerchio), diminutive of circus "ring" (see circus).
- circle (v.) late 14c., cerclen, "to shape like a globe," also "to encompass or surround with a circle," from circle (n.). From c. 1400 as "to set in a circular pattern;" mid-15c. as "to move round in a circle." Related: Circled; circling. To circle the wagons, figuratively, "assume an alert defensive stance" is from 1969, from old Western movies.
cir·cle ★ / ˈsɜːkl ; NAmE ˈsɜːrkl / noun , verb circle circles circled circling noun ★ 1 ★ a completely round flat shape 圆；圆形 ◆ Cut out two circles of paper. 剪出两个圆形纸块。 ☞see also semicircle 2 ★ the line that forms the edge of a circle 圆周；圆圈 ◆ Draw a circle. 画一个圆圈。 ◆ She walked the horse round in a circle. 她牵着马遛圈子。 ☞see also Antarctic Circle , Arctic Circle , turning circle 3 ★ a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle 圆形物；环状物；圈；环 ◆ a circle of trees/chairs 一圈树╱椅子 ◆ The children stood in a circle. 孩子们站成一圈。 ☞see also corn circle , crop circle 4 ( BrE) ( also bal·cony NAmE, BrE ) an upper floor of a theatre or cinema/movie theater where the seats are arranged in curved rows （剧院或电影院的）弧形楼座 ◆ We had seats in the circle. 我们坐的是楼座座位。 ☞see also dress circle 5 a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests, jobs, etc. （相同兴趣、职业等的人形成的）圈子，阶层，界 ◆ the family circle 家庭圈子 ◆ She's well known in theatrical circles. 她在戏剧界赫赫有名。 ◆ a large circle of friends 一大群朋友 ☞see also charmed circle , inner circle , vicious circle IDIOMS come, turn, etc. full ˈcircle to return to the situation in which you started, after a series of events or experiences （事情或经历）兜了一圈回到原处 go round in ˈcircles to work hard at sth or discuss sth without making any progress 在原地绕圈子；总是回到同一个问题 run round in ˈcircles ( informal) to be busy doing sth without achieving anything important or making progress 徒劳无功；瞎忙；空忙 verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to move in a circle, especially in the air （尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈 circle(around) (above/over sb/sth) ◆ Seagulls circled around above his head. 海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。 circlesth ◆ The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel. 飞机在机场上空盘旋以耗掉多余的燃料。 2 [transitive ] circlesth to draw a circle around sth 围绕…画圈；圈出；圈起 ◆ Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink. 拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。 IDIOM circle the ˈwagons ( NAmE) to join together with people who have the same ideas and beliefs as you, and avoid contact with those who do not, who may threaten or attack you （联合理念相同者）结成统一战线 ◆ When your way of life is threatened you have to circle the wagons and defend yourself. 当你的生活方式受到威胁时，你必须与他人结盟保护自己。 ORIGIN From the practice of arranging a wagon trainin a circle to defend against attack. 源自将马拉篷车队围成一圈以抵御进攻的做法。 cir·cle / ˈsɜːkl ; NAmE ˈsɜːrkl /
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