"cycles" in Chinese (Simplified)
周期循环
Definition
指按相同顺序重复发生的事件或过程。有时也可以指自行车。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“cycles”一般指周期性、重复发生的事物,如经济周期、自然周期。在英式英语中也可以指多辆自行车,但在美式英语中很少这样用。常见搭配:economic cycles(经济周期)、life cycles(生命周期)。不要与circles(圆形)混淆。
Examples
There are four cycles of the moon each month.
每个月都有四个**周期**与月亮相关。
Plants go through many cycles during their lives.
植物一生会经历许多**周期**。
Business cycles affect the economy.
商业**周期**会影响经济。
The seasons change in regular cycles, bringing new weather each time.
四季按照固定的**周期**变化,每次带来不同天气。
I lost count of how many washing cycles the machine ran today.
我已经数不清今天洗衣机跑了多少个**循环**了。
In the UK, people sometimes call bicycles ‘cycles’.
在英国,人们有时把自行车叫做“**cycles**”。