| 单词 | around |
| 释义 | adverbpreposition🔑 aroundBrE /əˈraʊnd/ NAmE /əˈraʊnd/ adverb HELPFor the special uses of around in phrasal verbs , look at the entries for the verbs . For example come around to sth is 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 的短语动词部分。🔑 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。🔑 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🔑 (especiallyNAmE ) (BrE usuallyround ) 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？🔑 (especiallyNAmE ) (BrE usuallyround ) 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🔑 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。🔑 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 . 有几个年轻人闲坐着，一副无聊的样子。🔑 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。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。(especiallyNAmE ) (BrE usuallyround ) 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 aboutadverb , roundadverb around / round / aboutAround and round can often be used with the same meaning in BrE , though around is 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 NAmE only around can be used in these meanings.在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。Around, round and about can 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 NAmE only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both BrE and NAmE to mean 'approximately'.在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。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。 ● have been around to have gained knowledge and experience of the world 阅历世事；饱经世故🔑 aroundBrE /əˈraʊnd/ NAmE /əˈraʊnd/ preposition (especiallyNAmE ) (BrE usuallyround ) 🔑 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。🔑 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。🔑 in a circle 绕着◆ They walked around the lake . 他们绕着湖边行走。🔑 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。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！ |
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