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Circular Asymmetrical French Sə:Kjulə A.圆形的 考 Protean Rigid(圆形的不是非对称的

单词 circular
音标 ['sə:kjulə]
解释 a.圆形的
红宝书 【考】 circular : asymmetrical / protean : rigid(圆形的不是非对称的 /变化多端的不是僵硬 死板的)
字源 circular (adj.)
late 14c., from Anglo-French circuler, Old French circuler "circular" (14c., Modern French circulaire), from Latin circularis, from circulus (see circle (n.)). The metaphoric circular firing squad is attested by 1990.
circular (n.)
1550s, "circular figure," from circular (adj.). Meaning "a notice circulated" is from 1818.
不择手段背单词 adj. 圆形的; 迂回的; 供传阅的; n 传单; 广告
【例】Have you seen that circular? 你见到那广告了吗?
【类】circular: asymmetrical = protean: rigid圆形的不是非对称的 = 变化多端的不是僵硬死板的
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