circle
circle
noun
circle the wagons
noun
- a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)
圆
■the line enclosing such a figure
圆周
■something in the shape of such a figure
圈，环状物
the lamp spread a circle of light.
灯洒下一圈光芒。
■a group of people or things arranged to form such a figure
一圈（人或物）
they all sat round in a circle.
他们围成一圈坐。
■a movement or series of movements which follows the approximate circumference of such a figure
一圈（动作或系列动作）
describing a large circle, she arrived back at the camp.
她走了一大圈，又回到露营地。
■a dark circular mark below each eye, typically caused by illness or tiredness
（尤指疾病、疲劳导致的）黑眼圈
■a curved upper tier of seats in a theatre or cinema
（戏院、影院的）楼厅。 参见 dress circle
■(Archaeology). short for stone circle
(考古)。 stone circle 的简称
■(Hockey). short for striking circle
(曲棍球)。 striking circle 的简称 - a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances
（具有共同职业、利益、熟人的）圈子，集团
she did not normally move in such exalted circles.
她平常不在这样的高层圈子里活动。
- [with obj.]move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once and in the air
（尤指在空中多次）环绕（某人，某物）
they were circling Athens airport.
他们绕着雅典机场飞行。
[as adj. circling]a circling helicopter.
盘旋的直升飞机。
[no obj.]we circled round the island.
他们环岛而行。
■[no obj.](circle back)move in a wide loop back towards one's starting point
绕圈折返
■(often be circled)form a ring around
将…环绕
the abbey was circled by a huge wall.
修道院为一道高墙所围绕。
■draw a line around
画圈
circle the correct answers.
圈出正确答案。
circle the wagons
- (N. Amer. informal)(of a group) unite in defence of a common interest
(北美， 非正式)（集团）为保障共同利益团结起来
- return to a past position or situation, especially in a way considered to be inevitable
尤指不可避免地）兜了一圈，仍回到原位
- (informal)do something for a long time without achieving anything but purposeless repetition
(非正式)在原地兜圈子；长时间反复进行毫无进展
the discussion went round and round in circles.
长时间反复讨论毫无进展。
- (informal)be fussily busy with little result
(非正式)空忙；无事忙
- the situation has returned to what it was in the past, as if completing a cycle
事情转了一大圈，还是回到了原来的样子
- Old English, from Old French cercle, from Latin circulus 'small ring', diminutive of circus 'ring'
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