encircle

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/    美 /ɪnˈsɝkl̩/|[n̩̊.sɹ̩.kɫ̩]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To surround, form a circle around. transitive
    — "Friday!" she called out, bursting open the doors and quickly encircling her friend in the warmth of her arms.
  2. To move or go around completely. transitive
    — It is also customary in the Orient and among Sephardim for the mourners to encircle the coffin of an erudite person seven times and recite Yoshayv besayter while making each circuit.

词形变化

encircles present,singular,third-person encircling participle,present encircled participle,past encircled past

词汇关系

近义词
circulize encompass orb
衍生词
encirclement encircler encirclet encirclingly unencircled

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Old French en-bor.
Middle English en-
English en-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor.
Latin circus
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -ulus
Latin circulus
Old French cerclebor.
Middle English circle
English circle
English encircle
From en- + circle.
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