cy‧cle 1 S3 W3 AC / saɪk ə l / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order → cyclic :

a woman’s menstrual cycle

cycle of

the cycle of the seasons

Sometimes the only way to break the cycle of violence in the home is for the wife to leave. → life cycle , → vicious cycle at vicious circle

2 especially British English a bicycle or motorcycle :

cycle routes

3 the period of time needed for a machine to finish a process :

This washing machine has a 50-minute cycle.

4 a group of songs, poems etc that are all about a particular important event

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cycle

sth’s life cycle (= the stages of life that happen in order ) Dragonflies develop wings in the last stage of their life cycle.

an annual/monthly/weekly cycle (= the related events that repeat themselves every year, month etc ) the annual cycle of planting and harvesting crops

a business/economic/election etc cycle (= related events in business, the economy etc that repeat themselves over a certain period ) the presidential election cycle

the lunar/solar cycle (= relating to the moon or the sun ) the 28-day lunar cycle

a natural cycle the natural cycle of birth and death

the menstrual cycle (= relating to the blood that women lose each month ) Illness can disrupt your menstrual cycle.

动词

go/pass through a cycle Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle.

break a cycle (= stop a bad cycle happening ) If people can get jobs, they can break the cycle of poverty and debt.

complete a cycle The birds were able to complete their breeding cycle as farmers delayed cutting the hedges.

短语

a cycle of poverty/activity/birth and death etc the cycle of violence between the two countries

be trapped in a cycle The country is trapped in a cycle of poverty and under-development.

a stage/phase of a cycle the recovery phase of the economic cycle

COLLOCATIONS

cycle + NOUN

a cycle lane (= part of a road that only cycles can use ) Cars are not allowed in the cycle lanes.

a cycle path/track (= path for cycles in a park, wood etc, or beside a road ) The forest is full of beautiful cycle paths.

a cycle route (= way of getting somewhere on a cycle ) I bought a map of all the cycle routes in the area.

a cycle ride (= trip on a bicycle for pleasure ) We went for a 20 km cycle ride.

a cycle race the annual cycle race around France

a cycle helmet (= hat to protect your head ) He wasn’t wearing a cycle helmet.

cycle hire (= hiring a cycle to use ) Cycle hire is available in the town centre.