CIRCLE1 a circle2 shaped like a circle3 shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides4 something that is shaped like a circle5 to draw a circle around something6 half a circleRELATED WORDSgo around, move in a circle 转圈AROUND/ROUNDshaped like a ball 球形的ROUNDsee alsoSHAPE1 a circle 圆，圆圈circle /ˈsɜːʳkəl/ [countable noun]an area or line that is in the shape of a circle 圆；圆圈 The teacher drew a circle on the blackboard. 老师在黑板上画了一个圆。 The circle of stones at Stonehenge is thought to have originally been a temple. 巨石阵中那圈石头据认为最初是一座庙宇。 The flashlight threw a dim circle of light onto the wall. 手电筒在墙上投下一个暗淡的光圈。in a circlein a shape like a circle 圆状 We all stood in a circle and tossed the ball to each other. 我们站成一个圆圈，相互传球。form a circleto make a group of people or things in the shape of a circle 围成一圈 I want you to form two circles, one inside the other. Boys on the outside, girls on the inside. 我要你们里外围成两圈，男孩在外，女孩在内。ring /rɪŋ/ [countable noun]a line that is in the shape of a circle, especially of people or things surrounding something 圆环，圆圈〔尤指某东西周围的人或物〕 The cottage was surrounded by a ring of trees. 小茅屋的四周种着一圈树。 The cup left a dark ring on the table. 茶杯在桌子上留下一圈深色的印痕。 The hostage's wrists had red rings on them where the ropes had been pulled tight. 人质手腕上被绳子勒过的地方留下一道道红色印痕。in a ringin a shape like a circle 圆状 The children sat around him in a ring, eager to hear his story. 孩子们围着他坐成一圈，急着要听他讲故事。loop /luːp/ [countable noun]a shape like a curve or a circle made by a line curving back towards itself 圆圈，环形 The road goes round in a loop and rejoins the main road about 2 kilometres past the town. 这条路呈环状，在离镇子两公里处又与主干道连结上。2 shaped like a circle 圆形的round /raʊnd/ [adjective]shaped like a circle 圆形的 In the kitchen there was a round table with a vase of flowers on it. 厨房里有张圆桌，上面摆着一瓶花。 Violet stared at him with her huge round eyes. 维奥莉特那双又大又圆的眼睛直盯着他。 The moon was perfectly round that night. 那个晚上，满月当空。circular /ˈsɜːʳkjɑləʳ/ [adjective]shaped like a circle, or moving in the shape of a circle 圆形的；环行的 The cattle are kept in a large enclosure surrounded by a circular fence. 牛群被围在用篱笆圈成的大片围场里。 The villa has a circular courtyard with rooms leading off it in all directions. 那幢别墅有个圆形的庭院，庭院周围连着几间房间。 The procession follows a circular route through the town, and finishes back in the park. 游行队伍按环形路线在镇上走了一圈，最后回到公园。3 shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides 椭圆形的oval /ˈəʊvəl/ [adjective] In the dining room is a highly polished oval table with matching chairs. 餐厅里放着张擦得很亮的椭圆形桌子，并有相配的椅子。 She was a pretty woman with an oval face. 她是个漂亮女人，长着一张鹅蛋脸。egg-shaped /ˈeg ʃeɪpt/ [adjective]shaped like an egg, slightly wider at one end 卵形的，蛋形的 The chocolates are egg-shaped and full of nuts. 这些巧克力呈卵形，里面全是坚果。elliptical /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ [adjective]shaped like a circle but with two slightly flat sides 椭圆形的 The earth moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. 地球绕着太阳在椭圆形的轨道上运行。 A striking feature of this architectural style is the elliptical windows. 这种建筑风格中一个突出的特点是窗户呈椭圆形。4 something that is shaped like a circle 圆形物ring /rɪŋ/ [countable noun]an object that is in the shape of a circle with a large round space in the middle 环状物 Cut the onion into rings and fry in a little oil. 把洋葱切成环状，放少许油煎。 You have to throw the wooden rings so that they land around the bottles. 你必须扔出木环，套住瓶子。 He sat in a corner blowing smoke rings. 他坐在角落里，吐着烟圈。diskalsodiscBritish /dɪsk/ [countable noun]an object that is in the shape of a flat circle 圆盘；圆板 He gazed up at the pale yellow disk of the moon. 他抬头凝视着淡黄色的圆月。 Each player chooses a coloured disk and places it on the board in the space marked ‘go’. 每位选手挑选一块彩色圆牌，把它放在板上标有“出发”的地方。loop /luːp/ [countable noun]something such as a piece of string or wire that is curved round to make a shape almost like a circle 〔绳、线等打成的〕圈；环 The gate was attached to the post by a loop of rusty wire. 大门用一圈生锈了的铁丝绑在柱子上。 Pull the end of the string through the loop and tighten. 拽住绳子末端，穿过圆环拉紧。5 to draw a circle around something 在某物周围画圆圈circle/ring /ˈsɜːʳkəl, rɪŋ/ [transitive verb]to draw acircle around something that is written or drawn on a page, especially in order to make it easier to see or notice 圈出〔尤为了更容易看见或注意〕 Two of the advertisements in the paper had been circled. 报纸上有两则广告被人圈了出来。 Someone had ringed all the important landmarks on the map in pencil. 有人用铅笔把地图上所有重要地标都圈了出来。6 half a circle 半圆semicircle /ˈsemɪˌsɜːʳkəl/ [countable noun] Behind the beach is a huge semicircle of limestone cliffs. 海滩后面是一大片半圆形的石灰岩悬崖。in a semicircle The teacher had arranged the desks in a semicircle. 老师把课桌排成半圆形。semicircular /ˌsemɪˈsɜːʳkjɑləʳ◂/ [adjective] We ate at a small semicircular table which stood against the wall. 我们坐在一张靠墙的半圆形桌子旁吃饭。