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circle

英['sɜːk(ə)l] 美['sɝkl]
  • n. 循环,周期;圆;圈子;圆形物
  • vi. 盘旋,旋转;环行
  • vt. 画圆圈;环绕…移动

英英释意


1. ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point;
"he calculated the circumference of the circle"
2. an unofficial association of people or groups;
"the smart set goes there"
"they were an angry lot"
3. something approximating the shape of a circle;
"the chairs were arranged in a circle"
4. movement once around a course;
"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
5. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island;
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
6. street names for flunitrazepan
7. a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra;
"they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
8. any circular or rotating mechanism;
"the machine punched out metal circles"