| 释义 |
all-around, a. U.S.
= all-round a.
1883[see around adv. 4]. 1886Harper's Mag. June 18/2 This arrangement gives a clear sweep..enabling the forward gun to cover an all-around fire. 1904Brooklyn Daily Standard Union 7 July 6 Our army in the Philippines seems to be composed of ‘all-around’ men. 1904Forum Oct. 257 The most comprehensive and in many ways the best all-around American city school exhibit. 1920Harvey's Weekly 5 June 4/1 Senator Knox is the best-equipped all-around international statesman.
Hence all-aˈroundness. U.S.
1888Voice (N.Y.) 6 Sept., The all-aroundness of our chieftain's character. 1929D. H. Lawrence Paintings sig. E 1v, But intuition needs all-aroundness, and instinct needs insideness. |