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| /ˈsɜːkl/ |
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| 1 | I/T to move in a circle in the air 在…上空盘旋 |
| Vultures circled in slow spirals above the camp. 兀鹫在营地上空缓慢盘旋。 |
| The plane continued to circle the airport, waiting for permission to land. 飞机继续在机场上空盘旋，等待得到允许降落的命令。 |
| | 1a | to move in a circle on the ground 绕着…移动；转圈 | | The dog circled him, barking. 那条狗绕着他狂吠。 | | +around The two men began circling slowly around each other. 那两人开始慢慢地互相绕圈。 | |
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| 2 | T to form a circle around something 使环绕；围绕 |
| Her arms circled his neck. 她用手臂搂住他的脖子。 |
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| 3 | T to draw a circle around something 使环绕；围绕 |
| Someone had circled the next paragraph. 有人把下一个段落圈了起来。 |
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| 4 | I/T if people are circling, they are watching a situation and waiting for an opportunity to get something they want 伺机；等待机会 |
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