circle /'sә:kl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) 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
• (n.) something approximating the shape of a circle
• (n.) a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra

Chinese translation

• n. 圆周, 社交圈, 循环, 范围
• vt. 围着, 环绕
• vi. 盘旋, 循环

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'sә:kl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.55 · Rare

Word forms

circled, circling, circles

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