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"