around
英 [ə'raʊnd]
美[ə'raʊnd]
- adv. 大约；到处；在附近
- prep. 四处；在…周围
英英释意
- 1. in the area or vicinity;
- "a few spectators standing about"
- "hanging around"
- "waited around for the next flight"
- 2. by a circular or circuitous route;
- "He came all the way around the base"
- "the road goes around the pond"
- 3. to or among many different places or in no particular direction;
- "wandering about with no place to go"
- "people were rushing about"
- "news gets around (or about)"
- "traveled around in Asia"
- "he needs advice from someone who's been around"
- "she sleeps around"
- 4. in a circle or circular motion;
- "The wheels are spinning around"
- 5. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;
- "lasted approximately an hour"
- "in just about a minute"
- "he's about 30 years old"
- "I've had about all I can stand"
- "we meet about once a month"
- "some forty people came"
- "weighs around a hundred pounds"
- "roughly $3,000"
- "holds 3 gallons, more or less"
- "20 or so people were at the party"
- 6. in or to a reversed position or direction;
- "about face"
- "brought the ship about"
- "suddenly she turned around"
- 7. to a particular destination either specified or understood;
- "she came around to see me"
- "I invited them around for supper"
- 8. all around or on all sides;
- "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
- "let's look about for help"
- "There were trees growing all around"
- "she looked around her"
- 9. in circumference;
- "the trunk is ten feet around"
- "the pond is two miles around"
- 10. from beginning to end; throughout;
- "It rains all year round on Skye"
- "frigid weather the year around"
