circles

1. [C]圆,圆周; 圈,环状物 a curved line on which every point is equally distant from one fixed point inside the curve; sth having the general shape of this curve or ring
2. [C]圈子,界,社会,集团 a group of people connected in an informal way by common interests
3. [C]楼座 an upper floor in a theatre, usually with seats set in curved rows
4. [C]周期; 循环 a process or chain of events which finishes where it begins

1. vt. & vi. 环绕; 盘旋 move in a circle around sth; go around in a circle

• come full circle兜了一圈后回到原地
• describe a circle画一个圆圈
• draw a circle画一个圆圈
• enter the circle of进入…界〔团体〕
• extend the circle of扩大…的范围
• form a circle形成一个圈子
• join a circle加入一个团体
• make a circle画圆
• make a full circle绕一圈,兜个圈子,回到原处
• narrow the circle缩小范围
• reason in a circle用循环论法说理
• sit in a circle环坐
• square the circle做办不到的事情

• academic circles学术界
• certain circles某些团体
• close circle亲密的一群
• closed circle亲密的一群
• cultural circles文化界
• educational circles教育界
• fashionable circles上流社会
• financial circles商界,金融界
• great circle大圆圈
• high circles上流社会
• industrial circles工业界
• informed circles消息灵通人士
• inner circle亲密的一群
• linguistic circles语言界
• military circles军事界,军事团体
• narrow circle狭隘的圈子
• non-official circles非官方团体
• official circles官方团体
• political circles政界
• professional circles专业界
• religious circles宗教界
• ruling circles统治阶层
• select circle极难加入的圈子
• sewing circle缝纫小组
• social circle社交圈
• the highest circle最高阶层
• theatrical circles戏剧界
• well-bred circles上流社会
• well-informed circles消息灵通人士
• wide circle广阔的圈子

• army circles军界
• art circles艺术界
• business circles商界
• center circle中圈
• church circles宗教界
• culture circles学术界,文化界
• family circle家庭圈子
• foreign trade circles外贸界
• music circles音乐界
• sporting circles体育界
• traffic circle环形交叉路
• winner's circle获胜者领奖的地方

• in a circle围成圆圈,在圆圈内
• area of a circle圆的面积
• circumference of a circle圆的周长
• diameter of a circle圆的直径
• radius of a circle圆的半径
• within the circle of有…界(范围)之内

• a circle of friends一群朋友,交友的范围
• a large circle of许多的,一(大)批,一大圈

• circle the earth(卫星等)绕地球运行

• circle around〔round〕盘旋,围绕,(新闻)到处传播

academic circles学术界

educational circles教育圈，教育界

art circles艺术圈，艺术界

concentric circles同心圆

financial circles金融界；财界

1. The dancers were standing in a circle around the fire.
   舞者们围着篝火站成一圈。
2. A square has four sides but a circle has no sides.
   正方形有四条边，而圆形没有边。
3. He has a large circle of friends.
   他有一大群朋友。
4. He is part of an exclusive social circle and belongs to an exclusive club.
   他所处的社交圈子很排外，而且参加的又是个很排外的社团。
5. We've booked seats in the circle.
   我们预订了楼厅包厢的座位。

1. Someone had circled the next paragraph in red.
   有人将下一段划了一个红圈。
2. Our army circled the desperate enemy and wiped them out in a second.
   我们的军队包围了垂死挣扎的敌人,并很快地将其一举歼灭。
3. The plane circled the airport before landing.
   飞机在着陆之前在机场上空盘旋。
4. The moon circles the earth every 28 days.
   月亮每28天绕地球旋转一周。