circus
circus
意味(日本語)
サーカス
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
意味(英語)
- (noun) A public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals.
- (noun) A traveling company that performs such entertainments.
- (noun) A circular arena, surrounded by tiers of seats and often covered by a tent, in which such shows are performed.
- (noun) A roofless oval enclosure surrounded by tiers of seats that was used in antiquity for public spectacles.
- (noun) Chiefly British An open circular place where several streets intersect.
例文
- Easily lost in this circus is the careful work that members of Congress do in holding hearings, passing legislation, and taking care of problems brought to their attention by constituents and the press.
語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう
circumstance
circumstance
事情、状況 ◇stare(＝stand)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
encyclopedic
encyclopedic
博学な ◇en＋Gk.kyklos(＝circle)＋paideia(＝instruction)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
【広告】
circumvent
circumvent
人を策略にかける、わなにかける ◇venire(＝come)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circle
circle
円
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
encircle
encircle
とり巻く ◇en＋L.circus
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circuit
circuit
回路 ◇L.ire(＝to go) ＝ 回りを行く
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
encirclement
encirclement
包囲 ◇en＋L.circus
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circuitous
circuitous
回り道の、遠回りの
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
semicircle
semicircle
半円 ◇semi(＝半分)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circular
circular
円形の
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
【広告】
research
research
研究、調査
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circulate
circulate
循環する
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
search
search
(回って)捜す
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circulation
circulation
循環
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cycle
cycle
周期 ◇Gk.kyklos(＝circle)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumambient
circumambient
完全に取り巻いている ◇ambire(＝go round)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cyclic
cyclic
周期的な
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumambulate
circumambulate
歩き回る ◇ambulare(＝walk about)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
【広告】
cycling
cycling
サイクリング
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumcision
circumcision
割礼、包皮切除 ◇caedere(＝cut)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cyclone
cyclone
温帯性低気圧 ◇Gk.kyklos、kuklos(＝circle)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumference
circumference
周囲、円周 ◇ferre(＝carry)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
＝ encyclopedia、百科辞典
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumlocution
circumlocution
遠回し、回りくどい言い方 ◇locul(＝talk)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cyclotron
cyclotron
サイクロトロン ◇Gk.kyklos、kuklos(＝circle)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
船で一周する
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
【広告】
bicycle
bicycle
自転車 ◇bi(＝twice＋Gk.kyklos(＝circle)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumscribe
circumscribe
…の回りに(境界)線をひく、制限する
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
cylinder
cylinder
シリンダー ◇Gk.kyklos(＝circle)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
circumspect
circumspect
慎重な、注意深い ◇spectum(＝look)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
百科辞典 ◇en＋kyklos(＝circle)＋paideia(＝instruction)
語源
- circ- : L.circus = circle, ring(周囲)