cyclic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈsaɪ.klɪk/|/ˈsɪk.lɪk/    /ˈsaɪ.klɪk/|/ˈsɪk.lɪk/|/ˈsɑɪ.klɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk.
形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
    — The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
  2. Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
    — Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
  3. Having parts arranged in a whorl.
  4. Being generated by only one element.
  5. Able to be inscribed in a circle.
  6. Firing at its full cyclic rate.
    — On it came, closer and closer, and as it did so it became clear that the pilot, if he was alive, had terminal intentions. Though the torpedo somehow missed, the plane itself did not. To those watching helplessly from other stations, the ship's antiaircraft gunners, in their final moments, were an inspiration: eyes focused through iron sights on the plane as it sped at them, weapons hot, going cyclic, hunched down and never flinching until the Betty struck high on the mainmast, killing them all.

词形变化

more cyclic comparative most cyclic superlative cyclics plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor.
Classical Latin cyclicuslbor.
Middle French cyclique
French cycliquebor.

Classical Latin cyclicusbor.
English cyclic
From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor.
Classical Latin cyclicuslbor.
Middle French cyclique
French cycliquebor.

Classical Latin cyclicusbor.
English cyclic
From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.
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