1shape形狀ADJECTIVE | VERB + CIRCLE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤complete, full完整的圓圈◇The stones form a complete circle.石頭構成一個完整的圓圈。◇How long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle?刻度盤轉一整圈需要多長時間?➤concentric同心圓▸➤widening不斷擴大的圓圈◇The water rippled in widening circles around the fountain.噴泉周圍的水形成漣漪逐圈擴散出去。➤overlapping重叠的圓圈◇a design of overlapping circles圓環重叠的設計➤tight急轉◇He turned the car in a tight circle.他將車來了個急轉。➤half半圓▸➤Antarctic, Arctic, polar南極圈;北極圈;極圈VERB + CIRCLE➤draw, trace畫圈▸➤describe (technical術語) , go around in, go round in (especially BrE) 畫圓;轉圈◇If you follow the signs you find yourself going around in a circle.如果按照路標走,你會發現自己不過是在轉圈。➤form, make形成/構成圓圈▸➤cut out裁出圓形PREPOSITION➤in a/the circle成一個圈◇The children stood in a circle.孩子們站成一個圈。◇The planets move in circles around the sun.行星繞着太陽旋轉。➤circle of⋯的圈PHRASES➤the area of a circle, the circumference of a circle, the diameter of a circle, the radius of a circle圓的面積/周長/直徑/半徑▸➤the centre/center of a circle, the middle of a circle圓心;圓形中央circle
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2group of people人群ADJECTIVE | VERB + CIRCLE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤wide廣泛的圈子◇She has a wide circle of acquaintances.她交遊甚廣。➤narrow, small狹窄的圈子;小圈子▸➤charmed, close, closed, elite, intimate, magic, select有影響力的一小群人;親密的圈子;小圈子;精英圈;密友圈;有魔力的圈子;精選的圈子◇He invited only a select circle of friends to the wedding.他只邀請了特別選擇的朋友來參加婚禮。➤exalted, high顯貴的/上層社會的圈子▸➤immediate直接關係人的圈子◇They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion.他們對自己圈子以外的任何人都抱有懷疑。➤inner核心圈子◇He's joined the inner circles of the court early in his career.他在職業生涯的初期就加入了法院的核心圈子。➤academic, aristocratic, artistic, business, court, diplomatic, government, intellectual, literary, official, political, royal, scientific, social, theatrical circles學術界;貴族圈;藝術界;商界;司法界;外交界;政府圈;知識界;文學界;官場;政界;皇族圈子;科學界;社交圈;戲劇界◇She moves in the highest social circles.她活躍於最上流社交圈。➤family家庭圈子VERB + CIRCLE➤have有⋯的圈子▸➤move in在⋯圈內活動◇My brother and I move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends).我弟弟和我交際的圈子完全不同。➤join加入⋯圈子▸➤expand, widen擴大圈子◇You need to widen your circle of friends.你需要擴大你的朋友圈兒。PREPOSITION➤in a/the circle在⋯圈子裏◇Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle.在家庭範圍內禁止談論宗教。◇friends in government circles政府圈裏的朋友PHRASES➤a circle of acquaintances, a circle of admirers, a circle of friends熟人圈兒;仰慕者圈兒;朋友圈兒circle
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3 (BrE) rows of seats in a theatre/theater劇院的一排排座位ADJECTIVE➤dress, upper樓廳前座;樓廳後座◇My seat is in the front row of the dress circle.我的座位在樓廳前座的前排。circle
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1move in a circle轉圈ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤slowly慢慢盤旋◇The helicopter was circling slowly, very low.直升機在緩緩盤旋,飛得非常低。➤overhead在頭頂盤旋◇A buzzard was circling overhead.一隻鵟在頭頂盤旋。PREPOSITION➤above在⋯上方盤旋◇Several planes were circling above the airport.幾架飛機在機場上空盤旋。➤around, round (especially BrE) 環繞⋯盤旋◇The vultures were already circling around the dead animal.兀鷲已經在繞着動物的屍體盤旋了。circle
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2draw a circle around sth圈出PHRASES➤circle sth in black, red, etc.用黑色、紅色等把⋯圈出來◇She circled her birthday in red on the calendar.她用紅筆在日曆上把自己的生日圈了起來。
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