around

单词音标

around音标[ә\'raund]

汉语翻译

prep. 包围, 在...周围, 四处

ad. 兜着圈子, 在附近, 到处

【经】 到处; 大约在

相关词组:

all around...

the other way around

词意辨析

about, around, round

这些词均有“在周围、在附近”之意。

about: 既可表静态，也可表动态。

around: 主要用于美国，静态或动态均可。

round: 主要用于英国，多半指动态。

almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly

这些副词均有“大约，差不多”之意。

almost: 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。

nearly: 与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。

about: 常可分almost和nearly换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的“大约”时，实际数量可能多也可能少。

approximately: 多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。

around: 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。

roughly: 指按粗略估计，常代替about。

英语解释

副词 around:

in the area or vicinity

同义词：about

by a circular or circuitous route

to or among many different places or in no particular direction

同义词：about

in a circle or circular motion

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

同义词：approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so

in or to a reversed position or direction

同义词：about

to a particular destination either specified or understood

all around or on all sides

同义词：about

in circumference

from beginning to end; throughout

同义词：round

例句

I\'ll send someone to show you around.

我派人带你到周围转转。

It\'ll be finished around Christmas.

这事将在圣诞节前後完成。

He turned around as he heard a noise behind him.

他听到身后有响声，便转过身来。

I will visit you around Christmas.

我将在圣诞节前后去拜访你。

He looked around but could see nobody.

他四处望了一下，看不到什么人。

My sister is around your age.

我妹妹和你年龄相仿。

详细解释

a.round

adv.（副词）

On all sides:

到处：

例句：

dirty clothes lying around.

脏衣服丢得到处都是

In close to all sides from all directions:

四周：自周围向四周：

例句：

a field bordered around with tall trees.

四周都是高树环绕的田地

In a circle or with a circular motion:

旋转：成圆圈的或以圆运动的：

例句：

spun around twice.

转上两圈

In circumference or perimeter:

周长：以周围的或周边的：

例句：

a pond two miles around.

一个方圆两英里的池塘

In succession or rotation.

轮流：连续的或循环的

In or toward the opposite direction or position:

在或向相反方向或位置的：

例句：

wheeled around.

旋转

To or among various places; here and there:

各地：向或在不同地方；到处：

例句：

wander around.

到处闲逛

To a specific place:

去某一地方：

例句：

Come around again sometime.

有空时再来

In or near one`s current location:

附近地：在或接近自己目前的地点：

例句：

waited around for the next flight.

在这附近等下一个航班

From the beginning to the end:

自始至终：

例句：

frigid weather the year around.

一年到头都是寒冷的天气

Approximately; about:

大概；大约：

例句：

weighed around 30 pounds; around $.3 billion in debt.

重约30磅；大约3亿美元的欠债

prep.（介词）

On all sides of:

在四周：

例句：

trees around the field.

那块地周围的树

In such a position as to encircle or surround:

环绕：以这样的位置来环绕或围绕：

例句：

a sash around the waist.

环绕腰部彩带

Here and there within; throughout:

到处：在…内的各处；遍及：

例句：

on the political stump around the country.

在全国各地作政治演说

In the immediate vicinity of; near:

紧挨着；邻近：

例句：

She lives around Norfolk.

她住在诺福克附近

On or to the farther side of:

在较远一侧的，朝较远一侧的：

例句：

the house around the corner.

拐角那边的那幢房子

So as to pass, bypass, or avoid:

绕过：通过，绕过或越过：

例句：

a way around an obstacle; got around the difficulty somehow.

绕过障碍的路；设法避开困难

Approximately at:

大约在：

例句：

woke up around seven.

大约在七点醒来

In such a way as to have a basis or center in:

以为…中心：以某种方式使之（成为）…的基础或中心：

例句：

an economy focused around farming and light industry.

以农业和轻工业为主的经济

adj.（形容词）

Being in existence:

活的：处于存在中：

例句：

Our old dog is no longer around.

我们原来的狗已经死了

Being in evidence; present:

在场的：可看到的；存在于…的：

例句：

asked if the store manager was around.

问一问商店经理是否在场

<习惯用语>been around【非正式用语】

Having had many and varied experiences:

经验丰富，老于世故：具有丰富经验和不同经历：

例句：

a young executive who has been around.

一个经验丰富的年轻经理

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

probably a- [in] * see a- 2

可能为 a- [在…里] *参见 a-2

round [circle] * see round

round [周围] *参见 round