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  • Conjugation : past  circled ; past  circled ; pp  circled ; ing  circling ; ing  circling
  • Derivatives : n  circler
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

circle ['səːkl]
  1. 1. noun [c] 圆圈
  2. 2. noun [c] [of friends] 圈子
    He has a small circle of friends.
    他有一小圈朋友。
  3. 3. noun [s] (in cinema, theatre) 楼厅
  4. 4. vi. [bird, plane+] 盘旋
  5. 5. vt. (move round, surround) 环绕

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

circle [ 'sɝkl] [ 'səːkl]
  1. 1. noun [mathematics] 圆；圈，环
  2. 2. noun 圆周；圆周线
  3. 3. noun 环状物，环形物，圆形物（如环形路，耳环，戒指，花冠，晕圈，光环等）
    He cut the paper into a circle and then drew a happy face on it.
    他把这张纸剪成圆形，然后在上面画了一张笑脸。
  4. 4. noun [poem] （某一天体的）影响范围
  5. 5. noun [astronomy] （天体等的）运行轨道，（行星等的）轨道
  6. 6. noun （戏院的）楼座，楼上包厢
    the dress circle
    (戏院的)特等包厢
  7. 7. noun 完整的一系列；周期，循环
  8. 8. noun 由共同兴趣结合在一起的一群人，志同道合的一伙，集团，…界，（文人等）排外的小圈子
  9. 9. noun （尤指在德国）疆土的划分，行政区划
  10. 10. noun （影响、势力、利益等的）范围，领域
  11. 11. noun 【同义词】great circle
  12. 12. noun 【同义词】parallel of latitude
  13. 13. noun 度盘
  14. 14. noun [logic] 循环论证（一种逻辑错误：以乙来论证甲，而乙的真实性又是以甲来论证的）
  15. 15. vt. 围，环绕，包围
  16. 16. vt. 绕过，绕…而行，环行
  17. 17. vi. 环行；旋转；盘旋，迥转
  18. 18. vi. 流传，传布

Collins English-English Dictionary

circle ['s3ːkəl]
  1. 1. n [maths] a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a given fixed point, the centre. Equation: (x --h)2 + (y --k)2 = r2 where r is the radius and (h, k) are the coordinates of the centre; area πr2; circumference: 2πr
  2. 2. n the figure enclosed by such a curve
  3. 3. n [theatre] the section of seats above the main level of the auditorium, usually comprising the dress circle and the upper circle
  4. 4. n something formed or arranged in the shape of a circle
  5. 5. n a group of people sharing an interest, activity, upbringing, etc; set
    golf circles
    a family circle
  6. 6. n a domain or area of activity, interest, or influence
  7. 7. n a circuit
  8. 8. n a process or chain of events or parts that forms a connected whole; cycle
  9. 9. n a parallel of latitude - See also great circle small circle
  10. 10. n the ring of a circus
  11. 11. n one of a number of Neolithic or Bronze Age rings of standing stones, such as Stonehenge, found in Europe and thought to be associated with some form of ritual or astronomical measurement
  12. 12. n See striking circle
  13. 13. n [hockey] a circular argument - See vicious circle
  14. 14. vb to move in a circle (around)
    we circled the city by car
  15. 15. vt. [tr] to enclose in a circle; encircle
  16. 16. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Latin circulus a circular figure, from circus ring, circle
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Examples

the dress circle
(戏院的)特等包厢 → circle
circumscribe a triangle with circle
使三角形与圆外接 → circumscribe
the description of a circle
画圆 → description
A=πr2 is the formula for determining the area of a circle.A=πr2
A=πr 2 是测定圆的面积的公式。 → formula
the quadrature of a circle
圆求方问题 → quadrature
That is the aim, now try not to miss the red circle.
那就是目标，现在努力瞄准那个红环。 → aim
Please circle the nouns in each sentence.
把每句话里的名词都用圈画上。 → noun
It's better if during the class the kids sit down in a circle.
上课时孩子们最好能围坐成一圈。
He cut the paper into a circle and then drew a happy face on it.
他把这张纸剪成圆形，然后在上面画了一张笑脸。 → circle
Circle your favorite image.
在你喜欢的图像上画个圈。
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