circlecir•cle /'sɜːkl/

vt

1. 圈起；圈出；围绕

• He circled his choices. 他把选中的项目圈了出来。

• The enemy circled the city. 敌人包围了这个城市。

2. 盘旋；环绕

• The plane circled the airport before landing. 飞机着陆前在机场上空盘旋。

• a man-made satellite that circles the earth successfully 环绕地球成功运行的人造卫星

3. 绕过

• The ship couldn't circle the iceberg. 船没有能够绕过冰山。

vi

1. 围成圈；画圈

• They circled around the famous writer at the party. 他们在聚会上都围着那个著名的作家。

2. 盘旋；环行

• A number of birds were circling overhead. 许多鸟在头顶上空盘旋。

3. 流传

• The happy news soon circled around. 喜讯很快就传开了。