| 单词 | round |
| 释义 | round —round /raʊnd/ adjective (CIRCULAR) ► A2 shaped like a ball or circle, or curved: » Tennis balls and oranges are round.» a round hole/stone/table/window» a round face» round eyesThesaurus+: ↑Properties of circles and curvesWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» The sculpture consists of two round sections connected by a series of wires.» They had a large round table in the dining room.» The bullet left a small round hole in the glass.» Use the cutter to cut the pastry into round shapes.» I'd like one of the round loaves, please.adjective (COMPLETE) ► F0 (of a number) whole or complete; given to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc. and not as exact amounts: » 2.8 to the nearest round number is 3.» "I've got 95 bottles here for you." "Could you make it a round hundred, please?"Thesaurus+: ↑Terms for numbersWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundlynoun [C] (BULLET) ► F0 a bullet or other single piece of ammunition: » The soldiers had only 20 rounds left.Thesaurus+: ↑Bullets and cartridgesWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundlynoun [C] (COMPETITION PART) B2 a part of a competition: » She was knocked out of the championship in the third round.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionsF0 one of the periods of time during a boxing or wrestling match when the competitors are fighting Thesaurus+: ↑BoxingThesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionsF0 a complete game in golf Thesaurus+: ↑Golfnoun [C] (GROUP) C2 a number of things or group of events: » Russia and America will hold another round of talks next month.» When we were young life was just one long round of parties/pleasure.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesC2 drinks that you buy for a group of people: » It's your turn to buy a round.Thesaurus+: ↑Drinking alcoholF0 UK a single slice of toast, or a sandwich Thesaurus+: ↑Sandwiches and snacksF0 UK (US route) a set of regular visits that you make to a number of places or people, especially in order to take products as part of your job: » He has a milk/paper round.Thesaurus+: ↑VisitingThesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objectsF0 SPECIALIZED a song for several singers, who begin singing one after the other at various points in the song Thesaurus+: ↑Types of songsWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» Cooper was counted out in the final round.» He crashed out of the French Open in the second round.» We often play a round of golf at the weekend.» Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood out of a stone.» She's through to the next round of interviews.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for round ► F0 to go around something: » Colin rounded the corner at high speed.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinningWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly—round /raʊnd/preposition adverb MAINLY UK (US USUALLY around) (AROUND) ► A2 in a circular direction or position; around: » The Moon goes round the Earth.» We ran round (the outside of the house) to the back, looking for the dog.» The idea has been going round and round in my head all day (= I can't stop thinking about it).» When one engine stopped, we had to turn round (= turn to face the opposite direction) and fly home.→ SEE ALSO THEATRE IN THE ROUND(Cf. ↑theatre in the round)Thesaurus+: ↑Bending, twisting and curvingWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» The discussion kept going round in circles.» Christmas comes round so quickly!» She wears a gold cross round her neck.» It has always been my declared intention to sail round the world.» I'll just turn the car round and go back the way we've come.preposition adverb MAINLY UK (US USUALLY around) (DIRECTION) ► A2 in a particular direction: » The garden is round the back (of the house).» I used to live round (= near) here when I was a child.» You must come round (to my house) sometime soon.» UK NOT STANDARD We're going round (= to) the pub for a quick drink.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing movement towardsWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» There's a restaurant round the corner that serves cheap and cheerful food.» Come round tonight and we'll watch a video.» There are two entrances - one at the front and one round the back.» He said he wouldn't pay up so I sent my brother round to put the frighteners on him.» Who's the head honcho round here?preposition adverb MAINLY UK (US USUALLY around) (IN ALL PARTS) ► B1 in every part of a place, or in various parts of a place: » The landlord showed me round (the house).» I had to go all round town to find a hotel that was open.» This virus has been going round (the school) (= many people have had it) .Thesaurus+: ↑Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhereWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» I walked round the town.» I'll take you round the grounds.» We went round the shops.» There's a rumour going round the office to that effect.» There's a stomach bug going round the school.preposition adverb MAINLY UK (US USUALLY around) (SURROUNDING) ► A2 on all or some sides of something: » We sat round the fire.» The house has trees all round.» The pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres round (the base).» Everyone for a mile round (= in the area) heard the explosion.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingWord Builder:–Nouns: round, rounders–Adjectives: round, rounded–Verbs: round–Adverbs: round, roundly• • • Extra Examples:» They live in an idyllic country cottage, with roses round the door.» As soon as he appeared, reporters crowded round.» If we put the chairs a bit closer together , we should be able to get another one round the table.» There was a black line round the edge of the page.» The spectators had gathered round the green to watch the winning putt. |
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