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circle circle ★★★★☆/sɜ͟ː(r)k(ə)l/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]圆；圆形；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. The flag was red, with a large white circle in the center...旗子是红色的，中央有个白色大圆圈。I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it.我写下46这个数字，又画了个圆将它圈起来。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]圆形物；圆片；圆块 A circle of something is a round flat piece or area of it.   [usu N of n]Cut out 4 circles of pastry.切出四块圆形油酥面饼。...a circle of yellow light.圆形黄光区3[N-COUNT	可数名词]一圈（物体或人） A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle.   [oft N of n]The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones...纪念碑由一圈巨石组成。We stood in a circle holding hands.我们站成一圈，手牵着手。4[VERB	动词]包围；围绕；环绕 If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it.   [V n]  [V around/round n]This is the ring road that circles the city.这是环绕市区的环路。...the long curving driveway that circled around the vast clipped lawn.围绕着大片修剪过的草坪的长长的弧形车道5[VERB	动词](在上空)盘旋，绕圈子 If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves round in a circle in the air.   [V]  [V adv/prep]  [V n]The plane circled, awaiting permission to land...飞机在天上盘旋，等候着陆许可。There were two helicopters circling around.有两架直升机在空中盘旋。...like a hawk circling prey.像老鹰在猎物头顶盘旋6[VERB	动词]围绕…移动；绕着…转圈 To circle around someone or something, or to circle them, means to move around them.   [V around/round n]  [V n]Emily kept circling around her mother...埃米莉围着她妈妈转个不停。The silent wolves would track and circle them.悄无声息的群狼会跟踪并包围他们。7[VERB	动词]在…上画圈；将…圈起来 If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it.   [V n]Circle the correct answers on the coupon below.将下面参赛券上的正确答案圈出来。8[N-COUNT	可数名词](指朋友或有相同兴趣或职业的人组成的)圈子，界 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.   [with supp]He has a small circle of friends...他的朋友圈子很小。Alton has made himself fiercely unpopular in certain circles.奥尔顿把自己搞得在某些圈子里极其不受欢迎。9[N-SING	单数名词](剧院、影院的)楼厅包厢 In a theatre or cinema, the circle is an area of seats on the upper floor.   [the N]10See also:Arctic Circle；dress circle；inner circle；vicious circle；virtuous circle；  11[PHRASE	短语]兜了一圈回到原地；循环 If you say that you have come full circle or have turned full circle, you mean that after a long series of events or changes the same situation that you started with still exists.   [V inflects]We've come full circle and dark-blue jeans are once again the height of style.风水轮流转，时下最流行的又是深蓝色牛仔裤了。12[PHRASE	短语]在原地兜圈子；原地踏步；毫无进展 If you say that someone is going round in circles or around in circles, you mean that they are not achieving anything because they keep coming back to the same point or problem.   [V inflects] circle1 nouncircle2 verbcirclecir‧cle1 /ˈsɜːkəl $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1shape a completely round shape, like the letter O:  Draw a circle 10 cm in diameter. Cut the pastry into circles.2arranged in a circle a group of people or things arranged in the shape of a circle:  The children stood round in a circle.circle of a circle of chairs3group of people a group of people who know each other and meet regularly, or who have similar interests or jobscircle of a circle of friendspolitical/legal/literary etc circles He’s well-known in fashionable circles. Johnson was part of the president’s inner circle (=the people who have the most influence).4theatre British English the upper floor of a theatre, that has seats arranged in curved rows SYN balcony American English5go/run around in circles to think or argue about something without deciding anything or making progress6come/go full circle (also turn full circle British English) to end in the same situation in which you began, even though there have been changes in the time in between:  Sooner or later, fashion comes full circle.7(dark) circles under your eyes dark areas under your eyes that you have when you are very tired → square the circleat square3(5), → vicious circleCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasesa circle of friends· Over the years she had established a circle of good friends.a circle of acquaintances (=a group of people that someone knows)· She has a wide circle of acquaintances.a circle of admirers (=a group of people who admire someone)· When she was young, Sophie had a large circle of male admirers.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + circleacademic/political/literary etc  circles· There has been a lot of debate about this issue in political circles.a wide/large circle· They now had a wide circle of acquaintances in the area.a small/narrow circle· Ken was the centre of a small circle of artists and writers.somebody’s inner circle (=the people who influence someone the most)· He was among the prime minister’s inner circle of advisers.a social circle· Dan and I didn’t mix in the same social circles.the family circle· It’s important for children to have friends outside the family circle.somebody’s immediate circle (=your family and some close friends)· We didn’t tell anyone what had happened outside our immediate circle.a close circle (=in which the people know each other very well)· He cultivated a close circle of musical acquaintances.a close-knit/intimate circle (=a close one)· His intimate circle was tiny.a closed circle (=not open to other people)· He didn’t have much experience of life beyond the closed circle of his family.a limited circle· His writing was popular with a limited circle of enthusiasts.verbshave a circle of friends/acquaintances etc· She was beautiful and had a wide circle of admirers.move/mix in a circle (=belong to a particular type of circle)· At Harvard he moved in scientific circles.be a member of a circle· He was a powerful member of a circle of financiers.widen your circle (=make it include more people)· In London she set about widening her circle.build up/establish a circle· Michael built up a wide circle of customers and friends worldwide.circle1 nouncircle2 verbcirclecircle2 ●●○ verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to draw a circle around something:  Circle the correct answer.2[intransitive, transitive] to move in the shape of a circle around something, especially in the air:  The plane circled the airport before landing.circle round/above/over etc The pigeons circled above the terrace.

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            cir·cle              ★                    /        ˈsɜːkl                ;          NAmE                ˈsɜːrkl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            circle      circles      circled      circling                            noun        ★            _circles_comp.jpg      _circles1.jpg                    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                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	circle ★★★★☆ /sɜ͟ː(r)k(ə)l/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]圆；圆形；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. The flag was red, with a large white circle in the center... 旗子是红色的，中央有个白色大圆圈。 I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it. 我写下46这个数字，又画了个圆将它圈起来。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]圆形物；圆片；圆块 A circle of something is a round flat piece or area of it. [usu N of n] Cut out 4 circles of pastry. 切出四块圆形油酥面饼。 ...a circle of yellow light. 圆形黄光区 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一圈（物体或人） A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle. [oft N of n] The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones... 纪念碑由一圈巨石组成。 We stood in a circle holding hands. 我们站成一圈，手牵着手。 4 [VERB 动词]包围；围绕；环绕 If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it. [V n] [V around/round n] This is the ring road that circles the city. 这是环绕市区的环路。 ...the long curving driveway that circled around the vast clipped lawn. 围绕着大片修剪过的草坪的长长的弧形车道 5 [VERB 动词](在上空)盘旋，绕圈子 If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves round in a circle in the air. [V] [V adv/prep] [V n] The plane circled, awaiting permission to land... 飞机在天上盘旋，等候着陆许可。 There were two helicopters circling around. 有两架直升机在空中盘旋。 ...like a hawk circling prey. 像老鹰在猎物头顶盘旋 6 [VERB 动词]围绕…移动；绕着…转圈 To circle around someone or something, or to circle them, means to move around them. [V around/round n] [V n] Emily kept circling around her mother... 埃米莉围着她妈妈转个不停。 The silent wolves would track and circle them. 悄无声息的群狼会跟踪并包围他们。 7 [VERB 动词]在…上画圈；将…圈起来 If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it. [V n] Circle the correct answers on the coupon below. 将下面参赛券上的正确答案圈出来。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](指朋友或有相同兴趣或职业的人组成的)圈子，界 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. [with supp] He has a small circle of friends... 他的朋友圈子很小。 Alton has made himself fiercely unpopular in certain circles. 奥尔顿把自己搞得在某些圈子里极其不受欢迎。 9 [N-SING 单数名词](剧院、影院的)楼厅包厢 In a theatre or cinema, the circle is an area of seats on the upper floor. [the N] 10 See also:Arctic Circle ；dress circle ；inner circle ；vicious circle ；virtuous circle ； 11 [PHRASE 短语]兜了一圈回到原地；循环 If you say that you have come full circle or have turned full circle, you mean that after a long series of events or changes the same situation that you started with still exists. [V inflects] We've come full circle and dark-blue jeans are once again the height of style. 风水轮流转，时下最流行的又是深蓝色牛仔裤了。 12 [PHRASE 短语]在原地兜圈子；原地踏步；毫无进展 If you say that someone is going round in circles or around in circles, you mean that they are not achieving anything because they keep coming back to the same point or problem. [V inflects]
Oxford	cir·cle ★ / ˈsɜːkl ; NAmE ˈsɜːrkl / noun , verb circle circles circled circling noun ★ _circles_comp.jpg _circles1.jpg 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 /
LDC	circle1 noun circle2 verb circlecir‧cle1 /ˈsɜːkəl $ ˈsɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1shape a completely round shape, like the letter O: Draw a circle 10 cm in diameter. Cut the pastry into circles.2arranged in a circle a group of people or things arranged in the shape of a circle: The children stood round in a circle.circle of a circle of chairs3group of people a group of people who know each other and meet regularly, or who have similar interests or jobscircle of a circle of friendspolitical/legal/literary etc circles He’s well-known in fashionable circles. Johnson was part of the president’s inner circle (=the people who have the most influence).4theatre British English the upper floor of a theatre, that has seats arranged in curved rows SYN balcony American English5go/run around in circles to think or argue about something without deciding anything or making progress6come/go full circle (also turn full circle British English) to end in the same situation in which you began, even though there have been changes in the time in between: Sooner or later, fashion comes full circle.7(dark) circles under your eyes dark areas under your eyes that you have when you are very tired → square the circle at square3(5) , → vicious circle COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasesa circle of friends· Over the years she had established a circle of good friends.a circle of acquaintances (=a group of people that someone knows)· She has a wide circle of acquaintances.a circle of admirers (=a group of people who admire someone)· When she was young, Sophie had a large circle of male admirers.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + circleacademic/political/literary etc circles· There has been a lot of debate about this issue in political circles.a wide/large circle· They now had a wide circle of acquaintances in the area.a small/narrow circle· Ken was the centre of a small circle of artists and writers.somebody’s inner circle (=the people who influence someone the most)· He was among the prime minister’s inner circle of advisers.a social circle· Dan and I didn’t mix in the same social circles.the family circle· It’s important for children to have friends outside the family circle.somebody’s immediate circle (=your family and some close friends)· We didn’t tell anyone what had happened outside our immediate circle.a close circle (=in which the people know each other very well)· He cultivated a close circle of musical acquaintances.a close-knit/intimate circle (=a close one)· His intimate circle was tiny.a closed circle (=not open to other people)· He didn’t have much experience of life beyond the closed circle of his family.a limited circle· His writing was popular with a limited circle of enthusiasts.verbshave a circle of friends/acquaintances etc· She was beautiful and had a wide circle of admirers.move/mix in a circle (=belong to a particular type of circle)· At Harvard he moved in scientific circles.be a member of a circle· He was a powerful member of a circle of financiers.widen your circle (=make it include more people)· In London she set about widening her circle.build up/establish a circle· Michael built up a wide circle of customers and friends worldwide. circle1 noun circle2 verb circlecircle2 ●●○ verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to draw a circle around something: Circle the correct answer.2[intransitive, transitive] to move in the shape of a circle around something, especially in the air: The plane circled the airport before landing.circle round/above/over etc The pigeons circled above the terrace.
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