circle

圆

环状物；圆形的东西；圆圈

（戏院里的）包厢座位；楼厅（座）

（有共同兴趣、利益的人形成的）圈子，集团

画圆圈

（常与round, about连用）环绕；绕旋；环行

circle

圆周, 圆形物, 派系, 循环

围, 环绕

盘旋

circle

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"

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2. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

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3. something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"

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4. movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"

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5. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

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6. street names for flunitrazepan

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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"

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8. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

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1. travel around something; "circle the globe"

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2. move in circles

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3. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

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4. form a circle around; "encircle the errors"

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