Hibbertia dentata (Dilleniaceae), placed in the hothouse, followed the sun, and made (May 18th) a circle in 7 hrs. 20 m.; on the 19th, reversed its course, and moved against the sun, and made a circle in 7 hrs.; on the 20th, moved against the sun one-third of a circle, and then stood still; on the 26th, followed the sun for two-thirds of a circle, and then returned to its starting-point, taking for this double course 11 hrs.英文原著 · 《The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants》
To him there is no backward, no forward; he is what his ancestor was in the beginning. In this sand I draw you a circle--there! Now tell me what more a Jew's life is? Round and round, Abraham here, Isaac and Jacob yonder, God in the middle. And the circle--by the master of all thunders! the circle is too large. I draw it again--" He stopped, put his thumb upon the ground, and swept the fingers about it. "See, the thumb spot is the Temple, the finger-lines Judea.英文原著 · 《Ben-Hur》
To realise the tremendous advance which science received from Kepler's great work, it is to be understood that all the astronomers who laboured before him at the difficult subject of the celestial motions, took it for granted that the planets must revolve in circles. If it did not appear that a planet moved in a fixed circle, then the ready answer was provided by Ptolemy's theory that the circle in which the planet did move was itself in motion, so that its centre described another circle.英文原著 · 《Great Astronomers》
Immediately behind the maidens' circle is the old women's or chaperons' circle. This second circle is almost as interesting to look at as the in- ner one. The old women watched every move- ment of their respective charges with the utmost concern, having previously instructed them how they should conduct themselves in any event.英文原著 · 《Indian Boyhood》
The whole population of the region had assem- bled, and the maidens came shyly into the circle. The simple ceremonies observed prior to the serv- ing of the food were in progress, when among a group of Wahpeton Sioux young men there was a stir of excitement. All the maidens glanced ner- vously toward the scene of the disturbance. Soon a tall youth emerged from the throng of spectators and advanced toward the circle. Every one of the chaperons glared at him as if to deter him from his purpose. But with a steady step he passed them by and approached the maidens' circle.英文原著 · 《Indian Boyhood》
April, 1st circle was made in 9 10 (about) {(a distinct shoot, very April, 2nd circle was made in 12 20 { young, on same plant) 3rd 7 30 {In this latter circle, { the semicircle from { the light took 5 hrs. 4th 8 0 { 23 m., and to the { light 2 hrs. 37 min.: { difference 2 hrs 46m.英文原著 · 《The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants》
Half my life is about lawyers these days, and just when I think I have reached bottom, the ninth circle of hell, there is always a circle lower.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Yeah, I know, but it's a big change for me, and we're not going to be rolling in the same circles anymore,美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》