circuit
gb/sˈɚkɪt/ us/sˈɚkɪt/
B1
英语
~ 2600
义项
0 个义项
名词
technical
B1
entity
1
Closed loop for electricity
A path that lets electricity move in a circle from one point back to the start.
用法模式：
an electrical circuit
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'circuit' with 'circular', but 'circuit' in this sense refers to an electrical path, not a shape.
近义词
electrical loop (A less common term but directly describes the path of current.)
反义词
open circuit (A break in the path that stops the flow of electricity.)
搭配
electrical circuit
|circuit board
|short circuit
|circuit diagram
|circuit breaker
主题
science
|technology
例句
- The engineer tested the circuit for any faults.
- A short circuit can cause serious damage to electrical devices.
- They designed a new circuit for the smartphone's processor.
- The electrician drew a diagram of the circuit before starting work.
学习者例句
- The light will not work if the circuit is open.
- This simple circuit uses a battery and a bulb.
- I learned how to make a circuit in science class.
名词
B1
entity
2
Route returning to start point
A path that goes around and comes back to where it started.
用法模式：
to complete [a/the] circuit
常见错误：
Some learners mix this with 'circle', but 'circuit' refers to a route, not just a shape.
近义词
loop (More informal and commonly used for walking or driving routes.)
反义词
one-way route (A path that does not return to the starting point.)
搭配
race circuit
|tourist circuit
|walking circuit
主题
travel
|sports
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The runners completed three circuits of the track.
- We followed the tourist circuit around the city.
- The hiking trail forms a circuit through the forest.
学习者例句
- The bus makes a circuit of the town.
- We walked a circuit around the park.
- The race is on a five-kilometer circuit.
名词
B2
entity
3
Series of events in rotation
A group of events or shows that happen in different places regularly.
用法模式：
to be on [the] circuit
近义词
tour (Often used for performers or sports teams traveling between locations.)
反义词
single event (One-time occasion rather than part of a recurring series.)
搭配
tennis circuit
|lecture circuit
|nightclub circuit
主题
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
例句
- She has been on the professional tennis circuit for ten years.
- The band is popular on the local club circuit.
- He is well known on the lecture circuit.
学习者例句
- He plays on the golf circuit.
- They travel together on the music circuit.
- She speaks often on the conference circuit.
名词
technical
B2
entity
4
Path for electronic signals
A path that electronic signals follow inside a computer or device.
近义词
chip circuitry (Refers specifically to small-scale integrated circuits on chips.)
搭配
integrated circuit
|logic circuit
主题
technology
|computing
|communication
例句
- The processor contains millions of tiny circuits.
- An integrated circuit can perform complex tasks quickly.
- They repaired the logic circuit in the control unit.
学习者例句
- My phone has many small circuits inside.
- The computer chip has an integrated circuit.
- Circuits help computers work fast.
语法
词典原形
circuit
IPA
GB/sˈɚkɪt/
US/sˈɚkɪt/
音节与重音
cir - cuit （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (cir)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: circuit
- Plural: circuit, circuits
词族
相关表达
circuit breaker
1/sˈɚkɪt bɹˈeɪkɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Device to stop electricity flow when overloaded
A safety device that stops electricity when there is too much current.
例句
- The circuit breaker tripped during the storm.
- You should replace the old circuit breaker in your house.
on the lecture circuit
1/ˈɔn ðə lˈɛkt͡ʃɚ sˈɚkɪt/
fixed phrase
Regularly giving talks in many places
To often give talks at different events or places as part of your work.
例句
- He is well known on the lecture circuit for his speeches about climate change.
- She spent years traveling on the lecture circuit.
short circuit
1/ʃˈɔɹt sˈɚkɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
Unintended electrical connection
An electrical problem where current takes a wrong path and can cause danger or damage.
例句
- The fire was caused by a short circuit in the wiring.
- A short circuit can happen if wires touch accidentally.