英 [ˈsɜːkl] 美 [ˈsɜːrkl]
1、圆；圆形
a completely round flat shape
Cut out two circles of paper.
剪出两个圆形纸片。
see also semicircle
2、圆周；圆圈
the line that forms the edge of a circle
She walked the horse round in a circle .
她牵着马兜圈子。
see also Antarctic Circle, Arctic Circle, turning circle
3、圆形物；环状物；圈；环
a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle
The children stood in a circle.
孩子们站成一圈。
4、（尤指在空中）盘旋，环行，转圈
to move in a circle, especially in the air
Seagulls circled around above his head.
海鸥在他的头顶上盘旋。
5、围绕…画圈；圈出；圈起
to draw a circle around sth
Spelling mistakes are circled in red ink.
拼写错误都用红笔圈了出来。
扩展资料：
1、同义词：circle
圈子，界
指由相互认识、定期会面的人组成的群体，也可指有着类似兴趣或工作的一群人。
例证：She was part of an exclusive social circle.
她所处的社交圈子很排外。
2、同义词：association
协会，社团
指有共同志向的人联合起来成立的正式组织。
例证：We have formed an association to help the disabled.
我们成立了一个帮助残障人士的协会。
