柯林斯詞典circle /?s??k?l/ (circling,circled,circles) 1. N-COUNT 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. 圓圈 The flag was red, with a large white circle in the centre. 那面旗子是紅色的，中間有一個(gè)白色的大圓圈。2. N-COUNT A circle of something is a round, flat piece or area of it. 圓盤(pán)狀物 Cut out 4 circles of pastry. 切出4塊圓形油酥面餅。3. N-COUNT A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle. 圈 ...a circle of gigantic stones. …一圈巨石。4. N-COUNT 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. (相同興趣、職業(yè)等的人形成的) 圈子 He has a small circle of friends. 他有一個(gè)小小的朋友圈子。5. V-T/V-I If something circles an object or a place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it. 環(huán)繞 This is the road that circles the city. 這就是那條環(huán)城路。6. V-T/V-I If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves around in a circle in the air. 圍著…轉(zhuǎn)圈; 盤(pán)旋 The plane circled, awaiting permission to land. 飛機(jī)盤(pán)旋著，等待著陸指令。 There were two helicopters circling around. 有兩架直升飛機(jī)在周圍盤(pán)旋。7. V-T If you circle something on a piece of paper, you draw a circle around it. 把…圈出來(lái) Circle the words on this list that you recognize. 把這張表上你認(rèn)識(shí)的字圈出來(lái)。8. →see also inner circle , vicious circle 返回 circle劍橋詞典 circle noun (SHAPE) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a continuous curved line , the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point , or the area inside such a line 圓；圓圈；圓形 Coloured paper was cut into circles. 彩紙被剪成了圓形、正方形和三角形。 We sat in a circle. 我們圍坐成一圈。 例句 The teacher asked us to form a circle and join hands .She drew a geometric design of overlapping circles.Aim at the yellow circle in the centre of the board .Draw a circle 30 centimetres in circumference .Start by tracing around the base of a mug or small plate with a pencil to get a circle. circle noun (GROUP) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a group of people with family , work , or social connections 圈子；集團(tuán)；界；階層 The subject was never discussed outside the family circle. 這個(gè)話題從未在家庭成員之外討論過(guò)。 She's not one of my close circle of friends . 她不是我密友圈中的一員。 We never meet these days - we move in different circles (= do not have the same group of friends ). 這些日子我們從未碰面——我們彼此的圈子不同。 例句 They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people .Dr Simpson was a member of the inner circle of government officials .She moves among a very small circle of people .I'm not keen on the circles he's mixing with.He has a wide circle of friends . circle noun (UPPER FLOOR) ?the circle [ 單數(shù)名詞 ] UK an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance （劇院或影院的）弧形樓座 Shall I get seats in the circle or in the stalls ? 我們買(mǎi)樓廳座位還是正廳座位？ 比較gallery (RAISED AREA) stall noun (SEATS) 習(xí)語(yǔ)go/run round in circles go/run around in circles 返回 circle