circuit

英 ['sɜːkɪt] 美 ['sɜːrkɪt]

• n. 巡回；线路；环形；电路；回路
• v. 巡回；绕 ... 环形

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]电路,线路

   the complete circular path of an electric current

2. [C]巡回(路线); 绕道,迂回

   a curving path that forms a complete circle round an area

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 巡回审判
2. 巡回路线
3. 【电】电路；回路；线路；线路图
4. 环行
5. 巡回；巡游
6. 巡回区
7. 同业性的联合组织；联合会；同盟
8. 轮回上演的若干戏院
9. 环道
10. 赛车道
11. 环行路线
12. 一圈，一周
13. 体育运动

v. 动词

1. 绕...环行
2. 环行，绕行
3. 巡回

英英释义

Noun:

1. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

2. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area;

   "they took an extended tour of Europe"
   "we took a quick circuit of the park"
   "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
   

3. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to;

   "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"
   "on the lecture circuit"
   "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"
   "the international tennis circuit"
   

4. the boundary line encompassing an area or object;

   "he had walked the full circumference of his land"
   "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
   

5. (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals

6. a racetrack for automobile races

7. movement once around a course;

   "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
   

Verb:

1. make a circuit;

   "They were circuiting about the state"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. For many years he was top banana on the circuit.
   几年来,他是巡回剧团里的主角。
2. The commanding officer made a circuit of the camp.
   指挥官在营地巡视一周。
3. Complete minor repairs to circuit wiring.
   完成线路小修。
4. The circuit is a conventional ring counter.
   此线路是一个普通的环形计数器。
5. The circuit of the city walls is three miles.
   环绕本市城墙的周长是三英里。
6. The rocket did one circuit of the earth and returned to base.
   火箭绕地球运行一周后返回基地。
7. There are two breakers in this circuit.
   这个电路里面使用了两个断路器。
8. The switches close the contacts and complete the circuit.
   这些开关可使接触器接通电流形成回路。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I hit the lunch-and-lecture circuit again.
   我又去参加那些巡回午餐演讲了。
2. Smith was subpoenaed as a witness to appear in the circuit court.
   史密斯被传唤作为证人在巡回法院出庭。
3. The circuit is a conventional ring counter.
   此线路是一个普通的环形计数器。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. A break in the circuit caused the lights to go out.
   电路的中断使电灯熄灭了。
2. If the exposed wires contact, we shall have a short circuit.
   如果裸露的电线相互接触,就会发生短路现象。
3. She ran three circuits of the track.
   她在跑道上跑了三圈。
4. He retired this year after over ten years on the tennis circuit.
   他十多年来在各地巡回比赛网球,今年终于可以退休了。

经典引文

• The figure reappeared, and, making a wide circuit, began to head me off.

  出自： R. L. Stevenson

• Henry could perform a dignified circuit, Rome, Florence, Venice,..being entertained by American acquaintances.

  出自： C. P. Snow

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• break〔complete〕 a circuit 中断〔接通〕线路
• design〔kill〕 a circuit 设计〔截断〕电路
• do〔make〕 a circuit 巡游
• fetch a circuit 兜一个圈子

形容词+～

• closed〔short〕 circuit 闭〔短〕路
• direct current circuit 直流电路

名词+～

• return circuit 回路
• series circuit 串联电路
• vacuum tube circuit 真空管电路

～+名词

• circuit diagram 电路图
• circuit judge 巡回法官

介词+～

• in a circuit 电路中
• on circuit 巡回审判

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的circuit，意为四处游走。

近反义词

【近义词】

• tour