Word · Frequency #4711
circular (n.)
圆形的；循环的；间接的
having the shape of a circle; round; moving in a circle; indirect
- 1.
Of or relating to a circle.
关于圆的。
- 2.
In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
圆形的,或在圆中移动的。
- 3.
having a circular shape
具有圆形的形状
- 4.
Circuitous or roundabout.
迂回的,绕道的。
- 5.
describing a circle; moving in a circle
描述一个圆；在圆周上移动
- 6.
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
自我引用的,导致计算或理解困难的；无限递归的。
- 7.
Distributed to a large number of persons.
分发给大量人的。
关于圆的。；圆形的,或在圆中移动的。；具有圆形的形状；迂回的,绕道的。；描述一个圆；在圆周上移动
In use
I received a circular from the supermarket advertising their weekly specials.
The company distributed circulars to every house in the neighborhood.
She found a circular in her mailbox about a local yard sale.
the circular motion of the wheel
a circular
可数名词，意为传单或广告印刷品。
He handed me a circular.
他递给我一张传单。
circular + noun
形容词，修饰名词，表示形状或运动轨迹。
The Earth has a circular orbit.
地球有圆形轨道。
be circular
形容词作表语，指逻辑或论证循环。
Connections
Collocations
- circular saw
- 圆锯
- He cut the wood with a circular saw.他用圆锯切割木材。
- circular motion
- 圆周运动
- The planets move in circular motion around the sun.行星绕太阳做圆周运动。
- circular reasoning
- 循环论证
- His argument was flawed by circular reasoning.他的论点因循环论证而有缺陷。
- circular economy
- 循环经济
- The company is promoting a circular economy model.该公司正在推广循环经济模式。
- distribute circulars
- 分发传单
- Volunteers distributed circulars about the event.志愿者们分发了关于该活动的传单。
- advertising circular
Learner notes
Memory Tip
circular像circle，圆形的循环广告传单。
Context & Register
该词具有形容词和名词两种词性，语域混合。形容词“circular”意为圆形的、循环的、间接的，多用于正式或学术语境，如几何学、逻辑推理等。名词“circular”指传单或广告印刷品，常见于市场营销、商业分发等日常场景。使用时应根据具体含义调整语体，避免混淆。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No perfect rhymes. Words spelled with '-cular' (particular, spectacular, muscular) share the unstressed suffix /kjələr/. Other lookalikes like 'popular', 'regular', and 'similar' have different final consonants or vowels; beware of spelling-sound mismatches.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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