| 单词 | show around |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto show around to show around transitive. To accompany (a person) on a tour of a particular place or building (typically one which he or she has not visited before), pointing out locations of particular interest or significance. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > accompany as a guide > strangers or tourists cicerone1789 to show round1819 to take about1823 ciceronize1832 to show around ——1839 to show around1847 1847 J. A. Eames Budget of Lett. 91 If you visit a palace,..and fine looking men in military costume, show you around, you must put a fee in their hands. 1937 E. Pyle in D. Nichols Ernie's Amer. (1990) 177 A pleased old-timer volunteered to show them around. 1989 A. Stoddard Living beautifully Together (1991) i. 111 He wanted to go to Paris and show Gwen around, and eat in the best restaurants. 2001 S. Winchester in Granta Spring 219 Some of the crew of two American ships..took us aboard and showed us around. to show around —— to show around —— transitive. To accompany (a person) on a tour of the specified place or building (typically one which he or she has not visited before), pointing out locations of particular interest or significance. Cf. to show around at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > accompany as a guide > strangers or tourists cicerone1789 to show round1819 to take about1823 ciceronize1832 to show around ——1839 to show around1847 1839 Laws Commonw. for Governm. Mass. State Prison 41 The officer in charge of the front entrance gate, will receive visitors and grant them tickets, if they wish to be shown around the prison. 1897 Railway Conductor Aug. 581/2 We were the guests of Division 364, who showed us around the city. 1928 J. S. Burgess Guilds of Peking i. 51 Mr. Chiao then showed us around the old Temple. 1989 New Yorker 5 June 90/1 The sexton, who was showing us around the oratory, whispered something in his ear. 2009 Independent 30 Mar. 15/1 A ‘buddy’ they can sit next to in class who helps them when they are struggling and shows them around the school. < as lemmas |
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