| 单词 | circle |
| 释义 | circle (once / 50 pages) 1nv 2n 3nv 4n A circle is the round shape formed by all the points equidistant from a center point. This shape can be found everywhere, from the ring on your finger to the performance space in a circus (which sounds suspiciously similar, doesn’t it?). The Greek word kirkos meant circle, but the word goes back even further to the Proto-Indo-European word kirk, which meant "to bend." The noun refers to that round shape, while the verb form means to move around or surround something. Are you going to knock on the door or just circle around the house all day? If you feel like you haven't been getting anywhere with something, you might say you're "going in circles." WORD FAMILYcircle: circled, circles, circlet, circling, circular, encircle, semicircle+/circlet: circlets/circular: circularise, circularity, circularize, circularly, circulars, circulate/circularise: circularisation, circularised, circularises, circularising/circularity: circularities/circularize: circularization, circularized, circularizing/circulate: circulated, circulates, circulating, circulation, circulative, circulatory/circulation: circulations, recirculation/encircle: encircled, encirclement, encircles, encircling/encirclement: encirclements/encircling: encirclingly/semicircle: semicircles, semicircular/semicircular: semicircularly USAGE EXAMPLESThe engraver didn’t tutor her directly but after some trial and error, she cut her preliminary lines and circles at his bench. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) He lost the turtle momentarily, then circled back. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) When I was in Europe I saw lots of friends circles with normal-weight healthy looking people, walking around and eating sensible meals. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) 1 1n 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 Hypo|Hyper circle of curvature, osculating circle the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature circleta small circle equatora circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts epicyclea circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid ellipse, oval a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it 2n something approximating the shape of a circle the chairs were arranged in a circle Hyper form, shape the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance 3n any circular or rotating mechanism the machine punched out metal circles Syn|Hypo|Hyper round disc, disk a flat circular plate acetate disk, phonograph recording diska disk coated with cellulose acetate brake diska disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads deadeye(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud diaphragmelectro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves discus, saucera disk used in throwing competitions Frisbeea light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition coin blank, plancheta flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin hockey puck, pucka vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey tokena metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines rotating mechanism a mechanism that rotates 4n a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island Syn|Hyper rotary, roundabout, traffic circle junction the place where two or more things come together 5n 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 Syn|Hyper dress circle seating, seating area, seating room, seats an area that includes places where several people can sit 6v move in circles Syn|Hypo|Hyper circulate orb, orbit, revolve move in an orbit trollcirculate, move around loopfly loops, perform a loop loopmove in loops retrogrademove backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 7v form a circle around 2Syn|Hyper encircle form, shape give shape or form to n an unofficial association of people or groups 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper band, lot, set car pool a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, packan exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cohorta band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) confederacy, conspiracya group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose Four Hundredthe exclusive social set of a city horsey set, horsy seta set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing jet seta set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure company, partya band of people associated temporarily in some activity Bloomsbury Groupan inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles bohemiaa group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style brain trust, kitchen cabinetan inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government loopan inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan) cabal, camarilla, faction, juntoa clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue junta, military juntaa group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power maffia, mafiaany tightly knit group of trusted associates faction, secta dissenting clique fatigue partya group of soldiers on fatigue duty landing partya part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore party to the action, party to the transactiona party of people taking a role in legal proceedings rescue partya party of rescuers search partya party of people to search for someone stretcher partya party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person war partya band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans) galere, rogue's gallerya coterie of undesirable people hard corethe most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement social group people sharing some social relation 1n movement once around a course Syn|Hypo|Hyper circuit, lap pace lap the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start lap of honour, victory lapa lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory locomotion, travel self-propelled movement 2v travel around something 4circle the globe Hypo|Hyper circumambulate, walk around walk around something circumnavigate, compasstravel around, either by plane or ship circle around, circle round, revolve aroundmove around in a circular motion go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically n street names for flunitrazepan Syn|Hyper Mexican valium, R-2, forget me drug, roach, roofy, rope, rophy Rohypnol, flunitrazepan a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia |
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