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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。

Eagles circled overhead, searching for prey below.

老鹰在上空盘旋，寻找下方的猎物。

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。

Read the sentence, then circle the answer that fits best.

读句子，然后圈出最合适的答案。

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。

When the project came under attack, the team circled the wagons and defended their work.

当项目受到攻击时，团队团结一致，为自己的工作辩护。

Let's circle back to this issue after we review the data.

我们看完数据后再回头讨论这个问题。

The small business has been circling the drain since the market crashed.

自从市场崩溃以来，这家小企业一直在走下坡路。

A classic command from American Western films. When pioneers were attacked, they would form their covered wagons into a circle for defense. The phrase is now used as a metaphor for coming together to defend against outside criticism or threats.

这是美国西部片中的经典口令。拓荒者遭到袭击时，会把大篷车围成一圈进行防御。现在这个短语被用作比喻，表示团结起来抵御外来的批评或威胁。