0 a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such a line:
1 a group of people with family, work, or social connections:
2 an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance:
3 to move in a circle, often around something:
The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land.
Security staff circled the grounds of the house with guard dogs every hour.
Local teenagers would circle their cars out in cotton fields, play the radio loud, and dance.
When a pioneers' wagon train was attacked they circled their wagons to defend themselves.
4 a continuous curved line which is always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area enclosed by such a line:
5 a group of people who are connected by family, work, or society, or who share an interest:
6 fig. If you circle around a subject, you talk about things related to it, often to avoid talking about the subject itself:
She drew a geometric design of overlapping circles.
Draw a circle 30 centimetres in circumference.
Start by tracing around the base of a mug or small plate with a pencil to get a circle.
They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people.
Dr Simpson was a member of the inner circle of government officials.
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形狀, 圓, 圓圈…
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形状, 圆, 圆圈…
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círculo, círculo [masculine], grupo [masculine]…
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daire, yuvarlak, aile…
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cercle [masculine], entourer, décrire des cercles…
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