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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.circle round; spiral; rotate; revolve
鹰在上空周旋,寻找猎物。
Hawks hovered overhead looking for prey.
飞机在天空中周旋。
The plane circled about in the air.
- 2
v.mix with other people; socialize with; hobnob; attend to guests (friends)
整天跟人周旋,真累。
It's tiring to deal with people day in, day out.
他善于跟客人周旋。
He is good at socializing with guests.
我们跟敌人周旋了一年多,已经摸清他们的脾气了。
We have mixed with the enemy for more than a year and we have a clear idea of their disposition.
- 3
v.deal with; contend with; compete
游击队长时间在山区和侵略者周旋。
For a long time, the guerrillas fought the invaders in hilly country.
在贸易伙伴间周旋
competition between trading partners
他的公司必须与俄罗斯巨大的官僚机构周旋。
His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.