around
around 英 [əˈraʊnd] 美 [əˈraʊnd]
adv. 大约；到处；在附近 prep. 四处；在…周围
There are people around the world. 围绕地球，到处是人。
He arrived around five o'clock. 他大约是五点钟到的。
- Use the adverb around to describe something that's on every side of you. When you're on a boat far out at sea, with no land in sight, there's water all around you.
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- adv. 大约；到处；在附近
- prep. 四处；在…周围
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1. There are people around the world.
围绕地球，到处是人。
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2. He arrived around five o'clock.
他大约是五点钟到的。
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3. They walked around the lake.
他们绕着湖边行走。
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4. The kids were running around.
孩子们在周围跑来跑去。
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5. I could hear laughter all around.
我可以听见周围的笑声。
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6. How do you make the wheels go around?
你怎样使这些轮子转动起来？
- around (adv.) c. 1300, "in circumference, in a circle, on every side," from phrase on round; see a- (1) + round (adj.). Rare before 1600. In sense of "here and there with no fixed direction" it is attested from 1776 in American English (British English prefers about). As a preposition, "on or along a circuit," late 14c.; "on all sides, encircling, about" 1660s; of time, from 1888. To have been around "gained worldly experience" is from 1927, U.S. colloquial; to get around to it is from 1864.
around ★ / əˈraʊnd ; NAmE əˈraʊnd / adverb , preposition adverb ★ HELP For the special uses of aroundin phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example come around to sthis in the phrasal verb section at come. *around 在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如 come around to sth 在词条 come 的短语动词部份。 1 ★ approximately 大约 ◆ He arrived around five o'clock. 他大约是五点钟到的。 ◆ The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. 费用要在 1 500 英镑上下。 2 ★ on every side; surrounding sb/sth 周围；四周 ◆ I could hear laughter all around. 我可以听见周围的笑声。 ◆ a yard with a fence all around 四周围着栅栏的院子 3 ★ ( especially NAmE) ( BrE usually round ) moving in a circle 围绕；环绕 ◆ How do you make the wheels go around? 你怎样使这些轮子转动起来？ 4 ★ ( especially NAmE) ( BrE usually round ) measured in a circle 以圆周计算 ◆ an old tree that was at least ten feet around 合抱至少十英尺的古树 5 ★ in or to many places 到处；向各处 ◆ We were all running around trying to get ready in time. 我们东奔西跑，望能按时准备就绪。 ◆ This is our new office—Kay will show you around. 这是我们的新办公室，凯会带你参观一下。 ◆ There were papers lying around all over the floor. 地板上四处散乱着文件。 6 ★ used to describe activities that have no real purpose 闲散地；无目的地 ◆ There were several young people sitting around looking bored. 有几个年青人间坐着，一副无聊的样子。 7 ★ present in a place; available 出现；现有；可用 ◆ There was more money around in those days. 那年头比现在富裕。 ◆ I knocked but there was no one around. 我敲了门，但是没有人应门。 ◆ Digital television has been around for some time now. 数字电视已经面市一段时间了。 8 active and well known in a sport, profession, etc. （体育运动、专业等中）走红的，活跃的 ◆ a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time 可能会走红很长时期的新网球冠军 ◆ She's been around as a film director since the 1980s. 自 20 世纪 80 年代以来她一直是活跃在影坛的著名导演。 9 ( especially NAmE) ( BrE usually round ) in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way 转弯；掉转；掉头 ◆ She turned the car around and drove off. 她把轿车掉头开走了。 ◆ They looked around when he called. 他呼喊时他们回头张望。 ☞see also about , round IDIOM have been around to have gained knowledge and experience of the world 阅历世事；饱经世故 preposition ★ ( especially NAmE) ( BrE usually round ) 1 ★ surrounding sb/sth; on each side of sth 围绕；环绕 ◆ The house is built around a central courtyard. 这房子是围绕着中央的庭院而建的。 ◆ He put his arms around her. 他搂着她。 2 ★ on, to or from the other side of sb/sth 在那边；到那边；从那边 ◆ Our house is just around the corner. 过了拐角就是我们的房子。 ◆ The bus came around the bend. 公共汽车从拐弯处驶来。 ◆ There must be a way around the problem. 肯定有解决这个问题的办法。 3 ★ in a circle 绕着 ◆ They walked around the lake. 他们绕着湖边行走。 4 ★ in or to many places in an area 到处；向各处 ◆ They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. 他们在城里到处寻找吃饭的地方。 5 to fit in with particular people, ideas, etc. 同…一致；适合；符合 ◆ I can't arrange everything around your timetable! 我不可能事事都按着你的时刻表安排！ WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 around / round / about ■ Aroundand roundcan often be used with the same meaning in BrE,though aroundis more formal. 在英式英语中，around 和 round 近义，不过 around 较正式： ◆ The earth goes round/around the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。 ◆ They live round/around the corner. 他们住在拐角附近。 ◆ We travelled round/around India. 我们在印度各地旅行。 ◆ She turned round/around when I came in. 我进来时她转过身来。 In NAmEonly aroundcan be used in these meanings. 在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。 ■ Around, roundand aboutcan also sometimes be used with the same meaning in BrE. 在英式英语中，有时 around、round 和 about 的含义相同： ◆ The kids were running around/round/about outside. 孩子们在外面跑来跑去。 ◆ I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day. 为了要见到她，我等了一整天。 In NAmEonly aroundcan be used in these meanings. 在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。 Aboutor aroundcan be used in both BrEand NAmEto mean ‘approximately’. 在英式英语和美式英语中，about 或 around 均可表示大约： ◆ We left around/about 8 o’clock. 我们在 8 点钟左右离开了。 around / əˈraʊnd ; NAmE əˈraʊnd /
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