Tra từ circle - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

circle UK [ˈsɜː.kl ̩] US [ˈsɝː-] noun [ circles ]

SHAPE

1. <E > countable a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such a line
• Coloured paper was cut into circles, squares and triangles.
• We sat in a circle.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Geometrical shapes ↑Spherical, circular and annular objects

• The teacher asked us to form a circle and join hands.
• She drew a geometric design of overlapping circles.
• Aim at the yellow circle in the centre of the board.
• Draw a circle 30 centimetres in circumference.
• Start by tracing around the base of a mug or small plate with a pencil to get a circle.

GROUP

2. <A > countable a group of people with family, work or social connections
• The subject was never discussed outside the family circle.
• She's not one of my close circle of friends.
• We never meet these days - we move in different circles (= do not have the same group of friends).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Groups of people

• They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people.
• Dr Simpson was a member of the inner circle of government officials.
• She moves among a very small circle of people.
• I'm not keen on the circles he's mixing with.
• He has a wide circle of friends.

UPPER FLOOR
3. the ˈ circle UK
an upper floor in a theatre or cinema where people sit to watch the performance
• Shall I get seats in the circle or in the stalls?
Compare gallery; stalls
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Theatre auditorium and front-of-house
Idiom: go round in circles

verb
1. intransitive or transitive to move in a circle, often around something
• The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land.
• Security staff circled the grounds of the house with guard dogs every hour.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinning
2. transitive to draw a circle around something
• Circle the answer you think is correct.
See also encircle
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersing