circle 音标拼音: [s'ɚkəl]
n . 圆,圈,圆周;圈子,集团;周期,循环
vi . 旋转
vt . 环绕
圆,圈,圆周;圈子,集团;周期,循环旋转环绕
circle 圆
circle 半圆
circle 圆 圈
circle n 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 "
2 :
an unofficial association of people or groups ; "
the smart set goes there "; "
they were an angry lot " [
synonym : {
set }, {
circle },
{
band }, {
lot }]
3 :
something approximating the shape of a circle ; "
the chairs were arranged in a circle "
4 :
movement once around a course ; "
he drove an extra lap just for insurance " [
synonym : {
lap }, {
circle }, {
circuit }]
5 :
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island ; "
the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary " [
synonym : {
traffic circle }, {
circle }, {
rotary },
{
roundabout }]
6 :
street names for flunitrazepan [
synonym : {
R -
2 }, {
Mexican valium },
{
rophy }, {
rope }, {
roofy }, {
roach }, {
forget me drug },
{
circle }]
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 " [
synonym :
{
circle }, {
dress circle }]
8 :
any circular or rotating mechanism ; "
the machine punched out metal circles " [
synonym : {
circle }, {
round }]
v 1 :
travel around something ; "
circle the globe "
2 :
move in circles [
synonym : {
circle }, {
circulate }]
3 :
form a circle around ; "
encircle the errors " [
synonym : {
encircle },
{
circle }]
Circle \
Cir "
cle \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Circled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Circling }.] [
OE .
cerclen ,
F .
cercler ,
fr .
L .
circulare to make round .
See {
Circle },
n .,
and cf . {
Circulate }.]
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1 .
To move around ;
to revolve around .
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Other planets circle other suns . --
Pope .
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2 .
To encompass ,
as by a circle ;
to surround ;
to inclose ;
to encircle . --
Prior .
Pope .
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Their heads are circled with a short turban .
--
Dampier .
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So he lies ,
circled with evil . --
Coleridge .
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{
To circle in },
to confine ;
to hem in ;
to keep together ;
as ,
to circle bodies in . --
Sir K .
Digby .
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Circle \
Cir "
cle \,
v .
i .
To move circularly ;
to form a circle ;
to circulate .
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Thy name shall circle round the gaping through .
--
Byron .
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Circle \
Cir "
cle \ (
s [~
e ]
r "
k '
l ),
n . [
OE .
cercle ,
F .
cercle ,
fr .
L .
circulus (
Whence also AS .
circul ),
dim .
of circus circle ,
akin to Gr .
kri `
kos ,
ki `
rkos ,
circle ,
ring .
Cf . {
Circus },
{
Circum -}.]
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1 .
A plane figure ,
bounded by a single curve line called its circumference ,
every part of which is equally distant from a point within it ,
called the center .
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2 .
The line that bounds such a figure ;
a circumference ;
a ring .
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3 . (
Astron .)
An instrument of observation ,
the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle .
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Note :
When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory ,
it is called a {
mural circle };
when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y '
s ,
in the plane of the meridian ,
a {
meridian circle }
or {
transit circle };
when involving the principle of reflection ,
like the sextant ,
a {
reflecting circle };
and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb ,
a {
repeating circle }.
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4 .
A round body ;
a sphere ;
an orb .
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It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth .
--
Is .
xi .
22 .
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5 .
Compass ;
circuit ;
inclosure .
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In the circle of this forest . --
Shak .
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6 .
A company assembled ,
or conceived to assemble ,
about a central point of interest ,
or bound by a common tie ;
a class or division of society ;
a coterie ;
a set .
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As his name gradually became known ,
the circle of his acquaintance widened . --
Macaulay .
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7 .
A circular group of persons ;
a ring .
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8 .
A series ending where it begins ,
and repeating itself .
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Thus in a circle runs the peasant '
s pain . --
Dryden .
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9 . (
Logic )
A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other ;
inconclusive reasoning .
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That heavy bodies descend by gravity ;
and ,
again ,
that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body descends ,
is an impertinent circle and teaches nothing . --
Glanvill .
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10 .
Indirect form of words ;
circumlocution . [
R .]
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Has he given the lie ,
In circle ,
or oblique ,
or semicircle . --
J .
Fletcher .
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11 .
A territorial division or district .
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Note :
{
The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire },
ten in number ,
were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet .
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{
Azimuth circle }.
See under {
Azimuth }.
{
Circle of altitude } (
Astron .),
a circle parallel to the horizon ,
having its pole in the zenith ;
an almucantar .
{
Circle of curvature }.
See {
Osculating circle of a curve }
(
Below ).
{
Circle of declination }.
See under {
Declination }.
{
Circle of latitude }.
(
a ) (
Astron .)
A great circle perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic ,
passing through its poles .
(
b ) (
Spherical Projection )
A small circle of the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis .
{
Circles of longitude },
lesser circles parallel to the ecliptic ,
diminishing as they recede from it .
{
Circle of perpetual apparition },
at any given place ,
the boundary of that space around the elevated pole ,
within which the stars never set .
Its distance from the pole is equal to the latitude of the place .
{
Circle of perpetual occultation },
at any given place ,
the boundary of the space around the depressed pole ,
within which the stars never rise .
{
Circle of the sphere },
a circle upon the surface of the sphere ,
called a great circle when its plane passes through the center of the sphere ;
in all other cases ,
a small circle .
{
Diurnal circle }.
See under {
Diurnal }.
{
Dress circle },
a gallery in a theater ,
generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats .
{
Druidical circles } (
Eng .
Antiq .),
a popular name for certain ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly arranged ,
as at Stonehenge ,
near Salisbury .
{
Family circle },
a gallery in a theater ,
usually one containing inexpensive seats .
{
Horary circles } (
Dialing ),
the lines on dials which show the hours .
{
Osculating circle of a curve } (
Geom .),
the circle which touches the curve at some point in the curve ,
and close to the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any other circle .
This circle is used as a measure of the curvature of the curve at the point ,
and hence is called circle of curvature .
{
Pitch circle }.
See under {
Pitch }.
{
Vertical circle },
an azimuth circle .
{
Voltaic circuit }
or {
Voltaic circle }.
See under {
Circuit }.
{
To square the circle }.
See under {
Square }.
Syn :
Ring ;
circlet ;
compass ;
circuit ;
inclosure .
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356 Moby Thesaurus words for "
circle ":
O ,
acquaintance ,
advance ,
alentours ,
alternate ,
ambience ,
ambit ,
anklet ,
annular muscle ,
annulus ,
anthelion ,
antisun ,
aphelion ,
apogee ,
arc ,
arena ,
areola ,
armlet ,
arsis ,
ascend ,
associates ,
astronomical longitude ,
aura ,
aureole ,
autumnal equinox ,
back ,
back up ,
bailiwick ,
band ,
bangle ,
be here again ,
beads ,
beat ,
begird ,
belt ,
belt in ,
bijou ,
border ,
borderland ,
borderlands ,
bout ,
bow ,
bracelet ,
breastpin ,
brooch ,
budge ,
bunch ,
cabal ,
cadre ,
camarilla ,
camp ,
catacaustic ,
catenary ,
caustic ,
celestial equator ,
celestial longitude ,
celestial meridian ,
cell ,
chain ,
change ,
change place ,
chaplet ,
charm ,
charmed circle ,
chatelaine ,
cincture ,
circuit ,
circuiteer ,
circulate ,
circumambiencies ,
circumambulate ,
circumference ,
circumjacencies ,
circummigrate ,
circumnavigate ,
circumrotate ,
circumscribe ,
circumstances ,
circumvent ,
circumvolute ,
circus ,
clan ,
class ,
climb ,
clique ,
close the circle ,
closed circle ,
colures ,
come again ,
come and go ,
come around ,
come full circle ,
come round ,
come round again ,
come up again ,
companions ,
company ,
compass ,
comrades ,
conchoid ,
context ,
cordon ,
corona ,
coronet ,
coterie ,
countersun ,
course ,
crank ,
crescent ,
crew ,
cronies ,
crook ,
crowd ,
crown ,
curl ,
curve ,
cycle ,
demesne ,
department ,
descend ,
describe a circle ,
diacaustic ,
diadem ,
diastole ,
dimensions ,
discus ,
disk ,
division ,
domain ,
dominion ,
downbeat ,
earring ,
ebb ,
ecliptic ,
elite ,
elite group ,
ellipse ,
encincture ,
encircle ,
enclose ,
encompass ,
engird ,
ensphere ,
entourage ,
environ ,
environing circumstances ,
environment ,
environs ,
equator ,
equinoctial ,
equinoctial circle ,
equinoctial colure ,
equinox ,
eternal return ,
extension ,
extent ,
fairy ring ,
fellowship ,
festoon ,
field ,
flank ,
flow ,
fob ,
fraternity ,
friends ,
full circle ,
galactic longitude ,
garland ,
gem ,
geocentric longitude ,
geodetic longitude ,
gestalt ,
get over ,
gird ,
girdle ,
girdle the globe ,
glory ,
go ,
go about ,
go around ,
go round ,
go sideways ,
go the round ,
great circle ,
group ,
gyrate ,
gyre ,
habitat ,
halo ,
heliocentric longitude ,
hem ,
hemisphere ,
hook ,
hoop ,
hyperbola ,
ingroup ,
inner circle ,
intermit ,
jewel ,
judicial circuit ,
junta ,
junto ,
jurisdiction ,
lap ,
lasso ,
length ,
lituus ,
locket ,
logical circle ,
longitude ,
loop ,
looplet ,
lot ,
lunar corona ,
lunar halo ,
magic circle ,
make a circuit ,
march ,
meridian ,
milieu ,
mob ,
mock moon ,
mock sun ,
moon dog ,
mount ,
move ,
move over ,
necklace ,
neighborhood ,
nimbus ,
noose ,
nose ring ,
orb ,
orbit ,
oscillate ,
outfit ,
outposts ,
outskirts ,
pale ,
parabola ,
paraselene ,
parhelic circle ,
parhelion ,
perigee ,
perihelion ,
perimeter ,
period ,
periphery ,
pin ,
pirouette ,
pivot ,
plunge ,
precinct ,
precincts ,
precious stone ,
progress ,
province ,
pulsate ,
pulse ,
purlieus ,
push ,
radius ,
rainbow ,
realm ,
reappear ,
recur ,
regress ,
reoccur ,
repeat ,
retrogress ,
return ,
revolution ,
revolve ,
rhinestone ,
ring ,
ringlet ,
rise ,
roll ,
roll around ,
rondelle ,
rotate ,
rotation ,
round ,
round trip ,
roundel ,
rounds ,
run ,
saucer ,
scope ,
screw ,
series ,
set ,
shift ,
sink ,
sinus ,
situation ,
skirt ,
small circle ,
soar ,
society ,
solar corona ,
solar halo ,
solstitial colure ,
spell ,
sphere ,
sphincter ,
spin ,
spiral ,
stickpin ,
stir ,
stone ,
stream ,
subside ,
suburbs ,
sun dog ,
surround ,
surroundings ,
swing ,
swivel ,
systole ,
thesis ,
tiara ,
torque ,
total environment ,
tour ,
tracery ,
trajectory ,
travel ,
turn ,
turn a pirouette ,
turn around ,
turn round ,
twine around ,
twist ,
undulate ,
upbeat ,
vernal equinox ,
vicinage ,
vicinity ,
vicious circle ,
walk ,
wamble ,
wampum ,
wane ,
we -
group ,
wheel ,
wheel around ,
whirl ,
wind ,
wreath ,
wreathe ,
wreathe around ,
wristband ,
wristlet ,
zodiac ,
zone
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