adj(1)圆(环)形的(of，shaped like a circle;round)：a～table/railway/saw/shape 圆桌/环行铁道/盘形锯/圆形;The rug is not～—it's oval.这地毯不是圆的——而是椭圆的。〖同〗round，curved;

(2)环行的(moving round in a circle)：make a～movement with one's hand用手画了一个圆圈;a～tour环形旅行;the～succession of the seasons/motion of the merry-go-round 四季的循环轮转/转马的巡回旋转;〖同〗turning，spinning，revolving;

(3)迂回的，间接的((of thought，idea，argument，etc) going a long way round back to the point where it first started;not direct)：give sb a～explanation 绕圈子解释;His argument seems to be rather～. 他的辩词看来太绕弯子了。〖同〗roundabout;

(4)通告的(sent to a large number of people)[通常作attrib]：a～letter 传阅的信件;

←′circle n & vi;

→′circularize，-ise v 传送(阅，发);͵circu-′larity n 环状;′circularly adv 巡回地;

n 传单，通报，公告，广告(printed advertisement，notice，letter，sent to a large number of people)[C]：The store printed a～advertising the sale.那商店印了一份推销广告。get some～s in the post 收到的邮件中有一些广告传单;〖同〗leaflet，advertisement，bulletin，notice，announcement