around

preposition

/əˈraʊnd/

(especially North American English)

(British English usually round)

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surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
- The house is built around a central courtyard.
- He put his arms around her.
on, to or from the other side of somebody/something
- Our house is just around the corner.
- The bus came around the bend.
- There must be a way around the problem.
in a circle
- They walked around the lake.
in or to many places in an area
- They walked around the town looking for a place to eat.
Which Word? around / round / about
around / round / about
- Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal:
  The earth goes round/around the sun.
  They live round/around the corner.
  We travelled round/around India.
  She turned round/around when I came in.
  In North American English only around can be used in these meanings.
- Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English:
  The kids were running around/round/about outside.
  I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day.
  In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’:
  We left around/about 8 o’clock.
to fit in with particular people, ideas, etc.
- I can't arrange everything around your timetable!
in connection with somebody/something synonym about (1)
- He has issues around food and dieting.
- There are a lot of questions around her motivation.

around

adverb

/əˈraʊnd/

For the special uses of around in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example come around to something is in the phrasal verb section at come.Idioms

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approximately
- He arrived around five o'clock.
- The cost would be somewhere around £1 500.
- There were only around 125 people present.
- The correct figure is actually around double that amount.
on every side; surrounding somebody/something
- I could hear laughter all around.
- a yard with a fence all around
(especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
moving in a circle
- How do you make the wheels go around?
- The wheel was spinning around and around.
(especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way
- She turned the car around and drove off.
- They looked around when he called.
- He took two steps before he turned back around.
see also about, round
(especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
measured in a circle
- an old tree that was at least ten feet around
in or to many places
- We were all running around trying to get ready in time.
- This is our new office—Kay will show you around.
- There were papers lying around all over the floor.
used to describe activities that have no real purpose
- There were several young people sitting around looking bored.
present in a place; available
- She must be somewhere around here.
- The game has been around forever (= for a long time).
- I knocked but there was no one around.
- There was more money around in those days.
active and well known in a sport, profession, etc.
- a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time
- She's been around as a film director since the early 2000s.

Word OriginMiddle English: from a- ‘in, on’ + round.

Idioms

have been around

to have gained knowledge and experience of the world

Which Word? around / round / aboutaround / round / about

Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal:
- The earth goes round/around the sun.
- They live round/around the corner.
- We travelled round/around India.
- She turned round/around when I came in.
In North American English only around can be used in these meanings.
Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English:
- The kids were running around/round/about outside.
- I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day.
In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’:
- We left around/about 8 o’clock.

单词	around
释义	around preposition /əˈraʊnd/ /əˈraʊnd/ (especially North American English) (British English usually round) jump to other results surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something The house is built around a central courtyard. He put his arms around her. on, to or from the other side of somebody/something Our house is just around the corner. The bus came around the bend. There must be a way around the problem. in a circle They walked around the lake. in or to many places in an area They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. Which Word? around / round / aboutaround / round / about Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal: The earth goes round/around the sun. They live round/around the corner. We travelled round/around India. She turned round/around when I came in. In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English: The kids were running around/round/about outside. I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day. In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’: We left around/about 8 o’clock. to fit in with particular people, ideas, etc. I can't arrange everything around your timetable! in connection with somebody/something synonym about (1) He has issues around food and dieting. There are a lot of questions around her motivation. around adverb /əˈraʊnd/ /əˈraʊnd/ For the special uses of around in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example come around to something is in the phrasal verb section at come.Idioms jump to other results approximately He arrived around five o'clock. The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. There were only around 125 people present. The correct figure is actually around double that amount. on every side; surrounding somebody/something I could hear laughter all around. a yard with a fence all around (especially North American English) (British English usually round) moving in a circle How do you make the wheels go around? The wheel was spinning around and around. (especially North American English) (British English usually round) in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way She turned the car around and drove off. They looked around when he called. He took two steps before he turned back around. see also about, round (especially North American English) (British English usually round) measured in a circle an old tree that was at least ten feet around in or to many places We were all running around trying to get ready in time. This is our new office—Kay will show you around. There were papers lying around all over the floor. used to describe activities that have no real purpose There were several young people sitting around looking bored. present in a place; available She must be somewhere around here. The game has been around forever (= for a long time). I knocked but there was no one around. There was more money around in those days. active and well known in a sport, profession, etc. a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time She's been around as a film director since the early 2000s. Word OriginMiddle English: from a- ‘in, on’ + round. Idioms have been around to have gained knowledge and experience of the world Which Word? around / round / aboutaround / round / about Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal: The earth goes round/around the sun. They live round/around the corner. We travelled round/around India. She turned round/around when I came in. In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English: The kids were running around/round/about outside. I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day. In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’: We left around/about 8 o’clock.
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