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
a group of people connected in an informal way by common interests
an upper floor in a theatre, usually with seats set in curved rows
a process or chain of events which finishes where it begins
move in a circle around sth; go around in a circle
"he calculated the circumference of the circle"
"the smart set goes there"
"they were an angry lot"
"the chairs were arranged in a circle"
"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
"they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
"the machine punched out metal circles"
"circle the globe"
"encircle the errors"
The circle of the year.
出自: A. H. Sayce
It went round us once in a wide circle.
出自: J. B. Priestley
White lilacs circled the brim of her straw hat.
出自: B. Plain
我军主力奉命迂回,然后从背后袭击敌人。
The enemy's planes circled round and round above our heads.
敌机在我们头上不停地盘旋。
The happy news soon circled round.
喜讯很快就传开了。
他们围绕着国王。
The hawk circled around its prey.
老鹰在它的猎物周围盘旋。
秃鹫在动物尸体上空盘旋。
The aircraft circled over the landing-field.
飞机在起落场上空盘旋。
误 The young writer is quite active in literary circle.
正 The young writer is quite active in literary circles.
析 circle作“…界”解时,习惯用复数形式。