| 词组 | circle |
| 释义 | circle /ˈsɜːkəl $ ˈsɜːr-/ noun [C] 1. a round shape that consists of a curved lineverbsdraw a circle She drew a big circle in the sand with a stick.form a circle The singers formed a circle around the woman at the piano.prepositionsin a circle The children sat around in a circle. | Lay the tomatoes in a circle on the plate. 2. a group of people who know each other and meet regularly, or who have similar interests or jobsphrasesa circle of friends Over the years she had established a circle of good friends.a circle of acquaintances (=a group of people that someone knows) She has a wide circle of acquaintances but few close friends.a circle of admirers (=a group of people who admire someone) When she was young, Sophie had a large circle of male admirers.in academic circles (=among people who study a subject at a high level, especially at university) His work is well-known in academic circles.in political circles (=among people who are involved in or interested in politics) There has been a lot of debate about this issue in political circles.in business/financial circles (=among people who are involved in business) He is well respected in the city’s financial circles.adjectives/nouns + circlea literary/artistic/scientific circle She became part of his artistic circle.a social circle Dan and I didn’t mix in the same social circles.a wide/large circle They now had a wide circle of acquaintances in the area.a small/narrow circle Ken was the centre of a small circle of artists and writers.sb’s inner circle (=the people who someone is closest to and who influence them most) He was among the prime minister’s inner circle of advisers.sb’s immediate circle (=your family and some close friends) We didn’t tell anyone outside our immediate circle what had happened.the family circle It’s important for children to have friends outside the family circle.a close/close-knit circle (=in which the people know each other very well) He had a close circle of musical collaborators.a closed circle (=not open to other people) He didn’t have much experience of life beyond the closed circle of his family.a limited circle His writing was popular with a limited circle of admirers.verbsmove/mix in ... circles (=belong to a particular type of circle) At Harvard he moved in scientific circles.be a member of a circle He was a powerful member of an elite circle of financiers.widen your circle (=make it include more people) The business needs to widen its circle of investors.build up/establish a circle She had built up a circle of supportive friends. |
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