意味: abnormal substance circulating in the blood

n. 塞栓

circu イディオム

circular file

garbage can or wastebasket, file 13 A lot of memos go in the circular file. They're garbage.

out of circulation

not active, not joining in what others are doing He has a new girlfriend so he will probably be out of circulation for awhile.

under no circumstances

never；whatever may happen决不；无论在何种情况下都不
I made up my mind that under no circumstances would I agree to such a decision．我决心在任何情况下都不同意这样的决定。

under the circumstances

Idiom(s): under the circumstances

Theme: BECAUSE

in a particular situation; because of the circumstances.
• I'm sorry to hear that you’re ill. Under the circumstances, you may take the day off.
• We wont expect you to come to work for a few days, under the circumstances.

like a three-ring circus

Idiom(s): like a three-ring circus

Theme: ACTIVITY

chaotic; exciting and busy.
• Our household is like a three-ring circus on Monday mornings.
• This meeting is like a three-ring circus. Quiet down and listen!

get back into circulation

Idiom(s): get back into circulation

Theme: SOCIAL

to start being social with people again after a period of being by oneself; to start dating again, especially after a divorce or breakup with a lover.
• Sally is anxious to get back into circulation after the nasty divorce she went through.
• Todd could not bring himself to get back into circulation after the death of his wife.

extenuating circumstances

Idiom(s): extenuating circumstances

Theme: CAUSES

special circumstances that account for an irregular or improper way of doing something.
• Mary was permitted to arrive late because of extenuating circumstances.
• Due to extenuating circumstances, the teacher will not hold class today.

back in circulation

Idiom(s): back in circulation

Theme: MOVEMENT

[for a thing to be] available to the public again. (Said especially of things that are said to circulate, such as money, library books, and magazines.)
• I’ve heard that gold coins are back in circulation in Europe.
• I would like to read War and Peace. Is it back in circulation, or is it still checked out?

back in circulation|back|circulation

adv. phr. 1. Socially active once again (said about people); back on the dating circuit after a divorce or a romantic breakup. Now that Sully is divorced from Jim she is hack in circulation. 2. Once again available to the public (said about types of paper money, rare coins, or other commercially available goods). In the USA the two-dollar hill was back in circulation for a short time only in the 1950s and 1960s.

circumstances alter cases|cases|circumstances

formal The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John's father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases.

into circulation|circulation|in circulation

adj. phr., informal Going around and doing things as usual; joining what others are doing, John broke his leg and was out of school for several weeks, but now he is back in circulation again. Mary's mother punished her by stopping her from dating for two weeks, but then she got hack into circulation.
Antonym: OUT OF CIRCULATION.

out of circulation|circulation|out

adj. phr., informal Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing. John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends.
Antonym: IN CIRCULATION.

three-ring circus|circus|three-ring

n. A scene of much confusion or activity. The street was a three-ring circus of cars, people, noise, and lights. It is a three-ring circus to watch that silly dog play.

under the circumstances|circumstances|in the circu

adv. phr. In the existing situation; in the present condition; as things are. In the circumstances, Father couldn't risk giving up his job. Under the circumstances, the stagecoach passengers had to give the robbers their money.

in circulation

in circulation
Also, into circulation. In business or social life, especially after a period of absence. For example, After a month in the hospital Bill was eager to get back in circulation. The antonym is out of circulation, as in Since we had twins we've been out of circulation, but we're hoping to get out more often soon. These expressions, dating from the first half of the 1900s, employ circulation in the sense of “making the rounds among people,” a usage dating from the 1600s.

in the circumstances

in the circumstances
see under the circumstances.

three-ring circus

three-ring circus
A situation of complete confusion, as in It was a three-ring circus, with the baby crying, the dog barking, both telephones ringing, and someone at the front door. This term alludes to a circus where three rings or arenas are featuring performances simultaneously. Perhaps invented by show business impresario P.T. Barnum, the term was extended to other confused situations by about 1900.

uncircumcision

uncircumcision
the uncircumcision
Bible the gentiles

under any circumstances

under any circumstances
Also, under no circumstances. See under the circumstances.