Word · Frequency #1832
circle
圈出；画圈
To draw a circle around something.
- 1.
To travel around along a curved path.
沿曲线路径绕行
- 2.
To surround.
包围；环绕
- 3.
To place or mark a circle around.
在...周围画圈或做标记
- 4.
To travel in circles.
兜圈子；盘旋
- 5.
To take part in a magic circle.
参加魔法圈活动
- 6.
To participate in a game of circling.
参与绕圈游戏
环绕；盘旋；绕行；包围；围住；参加魔法圈活动；参与绕圈游戏；沿曲线路径绕行
In use
The plane circled the airport several times before landing.
A few birds circled above the field, looking for food.
We circled around the parking lot for ten minutes before finding a spot.
Verb forms
base circle · third person circles · -ing circling · past circled · past participle circled
规则动词，加-ed和-ing
Connections
Collocations
- circle the globe
- 环绕地球
- The expedition hoped to circle the globe in less than three months.这次探险希望能用不到三个月的时间环绕地球。
- circle overhead
- 在上空盘旋
- Eagles circled overhead, searching for prey below.老鹰在上空盘旋，寻找下方的猎物。
- circle around
- 绕行；围着转
- The car circled around the block twice looking for a parking space.汽车绕着街区转了两圈寻找停车位。
- circle the answer
- 圈出答案
- Read the sentence, then circle the answer that fits best.读句子，然后圈出最合适的答案。
- circle the wagons
- 围成一圈自卫；团结自保
- When the data was questioned, the researchers circled the wagons and defended their methods.当数据受到质疑时，研究人员团结自保，维护他们的方法。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
circle 的 c 和 l 像在绕圈：动词就是画圈标出，或绕着走一圈。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：在空中盘旋（飞机、鸟等）、在纸面或地图上画圈标记、人群包围或围住某处 circle 作动词时，通常表示环绕移动、盘旋，或在某物周围画圈、形成包围。口语和书面语中都较自然，具体含义常由搭配体现，如 circle around/over 多指盘旋，circle the answer 多指画圈选中，因此选择中性语体比较稳妥。
Grammar Note
及物与不及物用法皆可，常搭配介词around。
Pronunciation & Spelling
circle 读作 /ˈsɝkəl/。没有常见单词与它完全押韵；下列以 -cle 结尾的形近词发音都不同：cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/、uncle /ˈʌŋkəl/、muscle /ˈmʌsəl/、article /ˈɑːrtɪkəl/、particle /ˈpɑːrtɪkəl/、vehicle /ˈviːhɪkəl/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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