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circles

UK //ˈsɜːkəlz//US //ˈsɜːrkəlz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'circulus'(小环),通过古法语 'cercle' 进入中古英语,最初指几何圆形,后引申为社交群体。

noun

❶ 圆形或环状的图形或物体,指平面上所有点到中心距离相等的闭合曲线,也指类似形状的物体或排列。

“She drew perfect circles on the paper.”

(她在纸上画出了完美的圆形。)

“The children sat in a circle to play the game.”

(孩子们围坐成一个圈玩游戏。)

❶ 社交或专业群体,指有共同兴趣、活动或背景的一群人形成的圈子或团体。

“She moves in artistic circles in Paris.”

(她在巴黎的艺术圈中活动。)

“The news spread quickly through political circles.”

(这个消息在政治圈中迅速传播。)

同义词:rings, loops, rounds, groups, communities

verb

❶ 围绕某物移动或旋转,指以圆形路径移动或使某物以圆形路径移动。

“The hawk circled high above the field.”

(鹰在田野上空高高盘旋。)

“She circled the correct answer on the test paper.”

(她在试卷上圈出了正确答案。)

同义词:orbit, revolve, encircle, surround, rotate

常见短语

come full circle — 回到原点或最初的状态,经历一系列变化后又回到起点。

“After years of traveling, he came full circle and returned to his hometown.”

(经过多年的旅行,他兜兜转转又回到了家乡。)

run in circles — 忙碌却无进展,形容做了很多事但收效甚微或原地踏步。

“We've been running in circles trying to solve this problem.”

(我们一直在原地打转,试图解决这个问题。)