around
美音:[ə´raund
]
英音:[ə´raund
]
adv.周围,四周,到处,大约,左右 prep.在...周围,四处
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around
/ə'raʊnd; ə`raund/
adv
1 on every side; in every direction 在四周; 在周围
*hear laughter all around 听到四周的笑声.
2 (infml 口 esp US) approximately; about1(1) 大约; 大概
*around
100 people 大约100人
* at around five o'clock 5点钟左右.
3 (in measurements) following the circumference （度量）周长
*an old tree that was six feet around 一棵周长6英尺的老树.
/ə'raʊnd; ə`raund/
adv part (esp US)
1 (a) here and there; in many directions 到处; 四面八方
*run, drive, walk, look, etc around 到处跑, 驾驶, 走, 看等
* children playing around on the sand 在沙地上各处玩耍的孩子们
* travel around in Europe for six weeks 在欧洲各地旅行6个星期.
(b) here and there within a particular area （在某一范围内）四处
*Several young girls were sitting around looking bored. 有几个女孩儿没精打彩地随处坐着.
* books left around on the floor 满地放着书.
2 in circulation; available 流通; 可得到的
*There was a lot of money around in those days. 那年月有很多富裕钱.
* There will be new potatoes around in the shops soon. 新下来的马铃薯不久就要上市了.
* Cable television has been around for some time now. 有线电视面世已有些时日了.
3 (a) in the surrounding area; near 在附近; 在近处
*I can't see anyone around. 我看见附近一个人都没有.
* See you soon, I expect I'll be around. 希望不久能见到你--我就在附近.
(b) throughout the surrounding area or building 遍及周围的地区或建筑物
*I'll send someone to show you around. 我派人带你到周围转转.
* You have
15 minutes to look around. 你有15分钟的时间到周围看看.
4 through an angle of
180 经过180角; 向相反的方向
*Turn around, ie so as to face in the opposite direction. 向後转. Cf 参看 about2.
5 (idm 习语) be around be active and prominent in a particular field or profession 在某一领域或行业中活跃而突出
*a new tennis champion who could be around for the next few years 以後几年能大显身手的新网球冠军
* She's been around as a film director since the 1960's. 从六十年代起, 她就一直是个很活跃的电影导演. have been around have gained knowledge and experience of the world, esp in sexual matters 有见识; 有阅历（尤指性事）
*He pretends he's been around but he's really very immature. 他装作老于世故, 而实际上却很不成熟.
* You won't fool her she's been around, you know. 你骗不到她的--你要知道她是情场老手.
/ə'raʊnd; ə`raund/
prep (esp US)
1 (a) here and there in; to many places within (a larger area) 到处; （在较大范围内）向各处
*running around the playground 在运动场上到处跑
* travel around the world 环球旅行.
(b) here and there in; at many points within (a particular area) 到处; （在某范围内）在各点
*Chairs were left untidily around the room. 屋 到处乱放着椅子.
* Blobs of paint were dotted around the canvas. 油画布上满是涂抹的颜料.
2 near (a place) 在近处; 在附近
*It's around here somewhere. 它就在附近某处.
* I saw him around the place this morning. 今天早晨我看见他就在那儿附近.
3 (a) forming a circle round (sth); following (such a route) 围绕; 环绕
*He put his arms around her shoulders. 他搂抱着她的双肩.
* run around the block 围绕着大楼跑
* The earth moves around the sun. 地球围绕着太阳运转.
(b) follow the curve of (sth) 沿着某物的曲线
*going around the corner at
80 mph 以每小时80英里的速度转弯.
4 (at) approximately (a time or date) （在）大约（某时或某日）
*See you around 7.30. 7点30分左右见.
* It'll be finished around Christmas. 这事将在圣诞节前後完成.
* fashionable around the turn of the century 在世纪之交时流行的
* It happened around
10 years ago. 那是大约在十年前发生的事. Cf 参看 about3.
adv
1 on every side; in every direction 在四周; 在周围
*hear laughter all around 听到四周的笑声.
2 (infml 口 esp US) approximately; about1(1) 大约; 大概
*around
100 people 大约100人
* at around five o'clock 5点钟左右.
3 (in measurements) following the circumference （度量）周长
*an old tree that was six feet around 一棵周长6英尺的老树.
/ə'raʊnd; ə`raund/
adv part (esp US)
1 (a) here and there; in many directions 到处; 四面八方
*run, drive, walk, look, etc around 到处跑, 驾驶, 走, 看等
* children playing around on the sand 在沙地上各处玩耍的孩子们
* travel around in Europe for six weeks 在欧洲各地旅行6个星期.
(b) here and there within a particular area （在某一范围内）四处
*Several young girls were sitting around looking bored. 有几个女孩儿没精打彩地随处坐着.
* books left around on the floor 满地放着书.
2 in circulation; available 流通; 可得到的
*There was a lot of money around in those days. 那年月有很多富裕钱.
* There will be new potatoes around in the shops soon. 新下来的马铃薯不久就要上市了.
* Cable television has been around for some time now. 有线电视面世已有些时日了.
3 (a) in the surrounding area; near 在附近; 在近处
*I can't see anyone around. 我看见附近一个人都没有.
* See you soon, I expect I'll be around. 希望不久能见到你--我就在附近.
(b) throughout the surrounding area or building 遍及周围的地区或建筑物
*I'll send someone to show you around. 我派人带你到周围转转.
* You have
15 minutes to look around. 你有15分钟的时间到周围看看.
4 through an angle of
180 经过180角; 向相反的方向
*Turn around, ie so as to face in the opposite direction. 向後转. Cf 参看 about2.
5 (idm 习语) be around be active and prominent in a particular field or profession 在某一领域或行业中活跃而突出
*a new tennis champion who could be around for the next few years 以後几年能大显身手的新网球冠军
* She's been around as a film director since the 1960's. 从六十年代起, 她就一直是个很活跃的电影导演. have been around have gained knowledge and experience of the world, esp in sexual matters 有见识; 有阅历（尤指性事）
*He pretends he's been around but he's really very immature. 他装作老于世故, 而实际上却很不成熟.
* You won't fool her she's been around, you know. 你骗不到她的--你要知道她是情场老手.
/ə'raʊnd; ə`raund/
prep (esp US)
1 (a) here and there in; to many places within (a larger area) 到处; （在较大范围内）向各处
*running around the playground 在运动场上到处跑
* travel around the world 环球旅行.
(b) here and there in; at many points within (a particular area) 到处; （在某范围内）在各点
*Chairs were left untidily around the room. 屋 到处乱放着椅子.
* Blobs of paint were dotted around the canvas. 油画布上满是涂抹的颜料.
2 near (a place) 在近处; 在附近
*It's around here somewhere. 它就在附近某处.
* I saw him around the place this morning. 今天早晨我看见他就在那儿附近.
3 (a) forming a circle round (sth); following (such a route) 围绕; 环绕
*He put his arms around her shoulders. 他搂抱着她的双肩.
* run around the block 围绕着大楼跑
* The earth moves around the sun. 地球围绕着太阳运转.
(b) follow the curve of (sth) 沿着某物的曲线
*going around the corner at
80 mph 以每小时80英里的速度转弯.
4 (at) approximately (a time or date) （在）大约（某时或某日）
*See you around 7.30. 7点30分左右见.
* It'll be finished around Christmas. 这事将在圣诞节前後完成.
* fashionable around the turn of the century 在世纪之交时流行的
* It happened around
10 years ago. 那是大约在十年前发生的事. Cf 参看 about3.
around
adv, prep
surrounding or on all sides of something or someone
British Equivalent: round
The whole family was sitting around the dinner table.
The Romans built a defensive wall around the city.
She wore a beautiful silk shawl around her shoulders.
People crowded around to see what was happening.
We would hear the birds singing all around us.
moving in a circle
British Equivalent: round
A helicopter was circling around, looking for somewhere to land.
They danced around the bonfire.
in or to many places or parts of an area
British Equivalent: about
He wandered around the streets, looking in shop windows.
There are over 40 radio stations dotted around the country.
When I finished college, I travelled around for a while before I got my first job.
Since it's your first day here, would you like me to show you around?
We started looking around for somewhere to live.
a)BrE in an area near a place or person
= round
Is there a bank around here?
When you've been around a person long enough, you start to know how they'll react.
the new housing areas in and around Dublin
Catherine was the most beautiful girl for miles around .
b) if someone or something is around, they are somewhere in the place where you are
Why is there never a policeman around when you need one?
Jake went down to the bar, but there was no-one around that he knew.
Is your dad around?
The list is somewhere around .
BrE on the other side of something, or to the other side of it without going through it or over it
= round
If the gate's locked, you'll have to go around the side of the house.
There's a door around the back.
She ran around the corner and straight into the arms of John Delaney.
used to say that someone or something turns so that they face in the opposite direction
British Equivalent: round
Rex spun around and kicked the gun from her hand.
Slowly he turned the boat around towards the open sea.
alsoaround about
used when guessing a number, amount, time etc, without being exact
There must have been around 40,000 people in the stadium.
The whole project will probably cost around $3 million.
Most guests started to make their way home around about ten o'clock.
existing
British Equivalent: about
That joke's been around for years.
Manson has a reputation as one of the most stylish designers around.
if something is organized around a particular person or thing, it is organized according to their needs, wishes, ideas etc
Why does everything have to be arranged around what Callum wants to do?
Their whole society was built around their religious beliefs.
used to show that someone spends time in a place without doing anything useful
British Equivalent: about
I've been waiting around all morning.
They could be seen hanging around street corners, watching the girls go by.
a way around a difficult situation or problem is a way to solve it or avoid it
British Equivalent: round
We must find a way around these difficulties.
The company is expected to get around this problem by borrowing from the banks.
to other people or positions
British Equivalent: round
Write your name on this list and pass it around.
Someone's been moving the furniture around.
have been aroundinformal
a) to have had experience of many different situations so that you can deal with new situations confidently
You could tell this guy had been around a bit by the knowing way he talked.
b) to have had many sexual experiences - used humorously
AmE used to show the length of a line surrounding something
Redwood trees can measure 30 or 40 feet around.
→round1 , get around (sth)atget around(1), go around in circlesatcircle1 (5)
surrounding or on all sides of something or someone
British Equivalent: round
The whole family was sitting around the dinner table.
The Romans built a defensive wall around the city.
She wore a beautiful silk shawl around her shoulders.
People crowded around to see what was happening.
We would hear the birds singing all around us.
moving in a circle
British Equivalent: round
A helicopter was circling around, looking for somewhere to land.
They danced around the bonfire.
in or to many places or parts of an area
British Equivalent: about
He wandered around the streets, looking in shop windows.
There are over 40 radio stations dotted around the country.
When I finished college, I travelled around for a while before I got my first job.
Since it's your first day here, would you like me to show you around?
We started looking around for somewhere to live.
a)BrE in an area near a place or person
= round
Is there a bank around here?
When you've been around a person long enough, you start to know how they'll react.
the new housing areas in and around Dublin
Catherine was the most beautiful girl for miles around .
b) if someone or something is around, they are somewhere in the place where you are
Why is there never a policeman around when you need one?
Jake went down to the bar, but there was no-one around that he knew.
Is your dad around?
The list is somewhere around .
BrE on the other side of something, or to the other side of it without going through it or over it
= round
If the gate's locked, you'll have to go around the side of the house.
There's a door around the back.
She ran around the corner and straight into the arms of John Delaney.
used to say that someone or something turns so that they face in the opposite direction
British Equivalent: round
Rex spun around and kicked the gun from her hand.
Slowly he turned the boat around towards the open sea.
alsoaround about
used when guessing a number, amount, time etc, without being exact
There must have been around 40,000 people in the stadium.
The whole project will probably cost around $3 million.
Most guests started to make their way home around about ten o'clock.
existing
British Equivalent: about
That joke's been around for years.
Manson has a reputation as one of the most stylish designers around.
if something is organized around a particular person or thing, it is organized according to their needs, wishes, ideas etc
Why does everything have to be arranged around what Callum wants to do?
Their whole society was built around their religious beliefs.
used to show that someone spends time in a place without doing anything useful
British Equivalent: about
I've been waiting around all morning.
They could be seen hanging around street corners, watching the girls go by.
a way around a difficult situation or problem is a way to solve it or avoid it
British Equivalent: round
We must find a way around these difficulties.
The company is expected to get around this problem by borrowing from the banks.
to other people or positions
British Equivalent: round
Write your name on this list and pass it around.
Someone's been moving the furniture around.
have been aroundinformal
a) to have had experience of many different situations so that you can deal with new situations confidently
You could tell this guy had been around a bit by the knowing way he talked.
b) to have had many sexual experiences - used humorously
AmE used to show the length of a line surrounding something
Redwood trees can measure 30 or 40 feet around.
→round1 , get around (sth)atget around(1), go around in circlesatcircle1 (5)
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