circle

单词辨析:

circle association club fellowship 【导航词义:社交圈】
circle n. 圈子,界
〔辨析〕

指由相互认识、定期会面的人组成的群体,也可指有着类似兴趣或工作的一群人。

〔例证〕

She was part of an exclusive social circle.

她所处的社交圈子很排外。

He is well-known in political circles.

他在政界赫赫有名。

association n. 协会,社团
〔辨析〕

指有共同志向的人联合起来成立的正式组织。

〔例证〕

We have formed an association to help the disabled.

我们成立了一个帮助残障人士的协会。

He wanted to join the teachers' association.

他想加入教师协会。

club n. 俱乐部,社团
〔辨析〕

指有着共同兴趣的人为了一起进行社交、娱乐、体育等活动而结成的组织。

〔例证〕

The club has voted to admit 6 new members.

俱乐部投票同意接纳6名新成员。

The players all have jackets with the club badge on them.

球员们都穿着带有他们俱乐部标识的短上衣。

fellowship n. 团体,协会,联谊会
〔辨析〕

指有共同利益、目的或信仰的人所组成的群体。

〔例证〕

We have formed a fellowship.

我们成立了一个社团。

She was finally granted a fellowship.

她最终被准许入会。

rotate circle revolve spin whirl 【导航词义:转动、旋转】
rotate v. 旋转,转动
〔辨析〕

指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转,在特定语境中指自转。

〔例证〕

Does Mars rotate on its axis once every 24 hours?

火星是每24小时绕轴线自转一周吗?

Don't forget to rotate the pan throughout the baking time.

烘烤过程中不要忘记转动托盘。

circle v. 盘旋,转圈
〔辨析〕

尤指在空中盘旋。

〔例证〕

Seagulls circled around above the sea.

海鸥在海面上盘旋。

The plane circled the airport, waiting for the order from the control tower.

飞机在机场上空盘旋,等待指挥塔的指令。

revolve v. 旋转
〔辨析〕

指物体像轮子一样转动,在特定语境中指公转。

〔例证〕

Why did that wheel stop revolving?

那个轮子为什么不转了?

How can I revolve the image on the screen?

怎样才能旋转屏幕上的图像?

It is common sense that the earth revolves around the sun.

地球绕太阳公转是常识。

spin v. 快速旋转
〔辨析〕

强调迅速、连续地旋转,多指绕轴心转动。

〔例证〕

Stay away when the plane's propellers are spinning.

飞机的螺旋桨在快速旋转时,要离得远一些。

The spinning ice skater attracted her attention.

那位做旋转动作的溜冰者吸引了她的注意力。

whirl v. 急转,迅速旋转
〔辨析〕

强调速度快,含飞旋之意。

〔例证〕

Look! The seagulls are whirling over the harbour.

看!海鸥在港口上空盘旋。

The groom whirled the bride round in his arms.

新郎抱着新娘转了起来。

相关例句:

I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.

我在摄影界交游甚广。

Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other.

圆周内两直径必相交。

All the buildings have names and form a half circle.

所有的建筑都有名称,连在一起构成了一个半圆。

It was to be a closed circle of no more than twelve women

它本来应该是一个不超过12名女性的封闭的小圈子。

The plane circled, awaiting permission to land

飞机在天上盘旋,等候着陆许可。

A group of people made a circle around the Pentagon.

一群人在五角大楼四周围成一圈。