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单词 unround
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•round  (un round′),USA pronunciation v.t. [Phonet.]
  1. Phoneticsto articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips;
    delabialize. Cf. round 1 (def. 57c), spread (def. 14).
  • un-2 + round1 1605–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
round1 /raʊnd/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est, n., adv., prep., v. 
adj. 
  1. having a flat, circular form, such as a disk or hoop:The round moon shone down from the sky.
  2. shaped like a ball or globe:The earth is round.
  3. shaped like a long tube;
    cylindrical:a round smokestack.
  4. made of or having full, curved lines:He had a round face and round cheeks.
  5. full or complete:[before a noun]a round dozen.
  6. Mathematics expressed to the nearest multiple or power of ten:[before a noun]In round numbers, the house cost $350,000.

n. [countable]
  1. a complete course or series, one following the other:The next round of peace talks was held in Geneva.
  2. Often, rounds. [plural] a going around from place to place, as in a definite direction:The doctor made her rounds in the children's hospital.
  3. a completed spell of activity in games or sport:a round of bridge.
  4. a single outburst, as of cheers:a round of applause.
  5. a firing of, or a piece of ammunition for, a gun, etc.:fired a few rounds at the enemy.
  6. a single serving, esp. of drink, to everyone present:bought the next round of drinks.
  7. Music and Dancea short piece of music in which different voices or instruments begin the melody at different times.

adv. 
  1. from the beginning to the end of a period of time:We can go camping there all year round.
  2. Also, 'round. around.

prep. 
  1. throughout (a period of time):a resort visited round the year.
  2. around:It happened round noon.

v. 
  1. to bring to completeness;
    finish: [~ + object]to round one's speech with a quotation from Samuel Johnson.[~ + off/out + object]You need to round off your essay with a strong conclusion.[~ + object + off/out]to round the essay out.
  2. to make a circuit around or to the other side of:[~ + object]The car rounded the corner.
  3. to turn on an axis:[no object]He rounded suddenly on his heels and faced her.
  4. [~ + object] to make a complete circuit of;
    pass around.
  5. Phoneticsto (cause to) become somewhat round: [~ + object]He rounded his lips and tried to whistle.[no object]Her eyes rounded in amazement.
  6. Mathematicsto express (an amount) as a number, esp. to replace it by the nearest multiple of 10: [~ + object]Round your answer to the nearest ten's number.[~ + off + object]You can round off 15,837 to 15,840.[~ + object + off]to round it off.
  7. round out, [no object] to become rounder or more full in shape:As she grew older she rounded out from the skinny tomboy she had been.
  8. round up:
    • Animal Husbandryto drive or bring (cattle, etc.) together: [~ + up + object]to round up the cattle.[~ + object + up]Go and round the cattle up.
    • to assemble;
      gather: [~ + up + object]Round up the likeliest suspects.[~ + object + up]to round the evidence up.
Idioms
  1. Idioms in the round:
    • , Show Business, Idioms(of a theater) having a stage surrounded by the audience.
    • Idiomsin complete detail;
      from all aspects.
  2. Idioms make the rounds:
    • to go from one place to another, as in looking for work or a job:She made the usual rounds but found nothing.
    • Also, go the rounds. (of a rumor, story, etc.) to spread from one person to another:the latest theory making the rounds.

round•ish, adj. 
round•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
spread /sprɛd/USA pronunciation   v., spread, spread•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to stretch out, esp. over a flat surface: [~ + object]Spread the blanket under the tree.[no object]The blanket will spread far enough for both of us to sit on it.
  2. to extend out;
    move apart: [~ + object]The bird spread its wings and flew.[no object]The wings of that bird spread several feet.
  3. to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time: [~ + object]to spread seed on the ground.[no object]The fire spread quickly in the high winds.
  4. [~ + object] to apply (something) to or on (something) in a thin layer or coating.
  5. to be able to be applied in a layer or coating:[no object]The butter is supposed to spread easily.
  6. [~ + object] to set (a table) for a meal.
  7. to (cause to) become widely known: [~ + object]Someone is spreading rumors about his past.[no object]How do such rumors spread?

n. 
  1. an act or instance of spreading:[countable* usually: singular]The World Health Organization tracked the rapid spread of malaria.
  2. the extent of spreading, such as a distance between two points:[countable* usually: singular]to measure the spread of branches.
  3. a wide range or expanse of something, as property or land:[countable]His ranch was a beautiful spread up in the mountains.
  4. [countable] a cloth covering for a bed, table, etc., esp. a bedspread.
  5. Informal Termsa great amount of food set out on a table;
    feast:[countable]He always puts out a lavish spread at the office parties.
  6. Food[countable] a food preparation for spreading, such as jam or peanut butter.
  7. Journalism[countable] a large, lengthy display, treatment of a topic, or advertisement, such as one covering two or more pages.
Idioms
  1. Idioms spread oneself (too) thin, to try to do too many projects at the same time:He was spreading himself too thin: he was a single parent, a student, and a volunteer at his church, and he had a full-time job.

spread•a•ble, adj. 
spread•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
round1  (round),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv., prep., v. 
adj. 
  1. having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  2. ring-shaped, as a hoop.
  3. curved like part of a circle, as an outline.
  4. having a circular cross section, as a cylinder;
    cylindrical.
  5. spherical or globular, as a ball.
  6. shaped more or less like a part of a sphere;
    hemispherical.
  7. free from angularity;
    consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.
  8. executed with or involving circular motion.
  9. full, complete, or entire:a round dozen.
  10. Mathematicsnoting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.
  11. Mathematicsexpressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten;
    in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:in round numbers.
  12. roughly correct;
    approximate:a round guess.
  13. considerable in amount;
    ample:a round sum of money.
  14. brought to completeness or perfection.
  15. full and sonorous, as sound.
  16. vigorous or brisk:a round trot.
  17. straightforward, plain, or candid;
    outspoken:a round scolding.
  18. positive or unqualified:a round assertion.

n. 
  1. any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
  2. a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object;
    a rounded form.
  3. something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.
  4. Sometimes, rounds. a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:We waited through the round of many years.
  5. any complete course, series, or succession:The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.
  6. Often, rounds. a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:a doctor's rounds.
  7. a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:the second round of a tournament.
  8. a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.:the daily round.
  9. an entire range:the round of human capabilities.
  10. a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.
  11. a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.
  12. a single discharge by one firearm.
  13. a charge of ammunition for a single shot.
  14. a single serving, esp. of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:The next round is on me.
  15. Music and DanceSee round dance. 
  16. movement in a circle or around an axis.
  17. Food[Cookery.]
    • Also, round of beef. the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg. See diag. under beef. 
    • Informal TermsSee round steak. 
  18. a slice, as of bread.
  19. Sport[Archery.]a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.
  20. Sportone of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:a 15-round bout.
  21. Music and Dance
    • a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.
    • rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.
  22. Sport[Golf.]a playing of the complete course.
  23. Games[Cards.]a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.
  24. in the round:
    • Show Business(of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.
    • Show Businessin the style of theater-in-the-round:The play should be done in the round.
    • in complete detail;
      from all aspects:a character as seen in the round.
    • Fine Art(of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background;
      freestanding.
  25. make the rounds:
    • to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.
    • Also, go the rounds. to be reported or told;
      circulate:another rumor making the rounds.

adv. 
  1. throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:all year round.
  2. Also, 'round. around:The music goes round and round.

prep. 
  1. throughout (a period of time):a resort visited all round the year.
  2. around:It happened round noon.

v.t. 
  1. to make round.
  2. to free from angularity;
    fill out symmetrically;
    make plump.
  3. to bring to completeness or perfection;
    finish.
  4. Jewelryto form (a gem) roughly (sometimes fol. by up);
    girdle.
  5. to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified:He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.
  6. to encircle or surround.
  7. to make a complete circuit of;
    pass completely around.
  8. to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:to round a corner.
  9. to cause to move in a circle;
    turn around.
  10. Phonetics
    • to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.
    • to pronounce (a speech sound, esp. a vowel) with rounded lips;
      labialize.
    • to contract (the lips) laterally. Cf. spread (def. 14), unround. 
  11. Mathematicsto replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840;
    then to 15,800;
    then to 16,000.

v.i. 
  1. to become round.
  2. to become free from angularity;
    become plump.
  3. to develop to completeness or perfection.
  4. to take a circular course;
    make a circuit, as a guard.
  5. to make a turn or partial circuit around something.
  6. to turn around as on an axis:to round on one's heels.
  7. Mathematicsto reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.
  8. round off:
    • to complete or perfect;
      finish.
    • Mathematicsto express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.
  9. round out:
    • to complete or perfect:The new coin rounded out his collection.
    • to fill out;
      become rounder:She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.
  10. Naval Terms round to, [Naut.]to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
  11. round up:
    • Animal Husbandryto drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.
    • to assemble;
      gather:to round up all the suspects in an investigation.
  • Old French rond, ronde (derivative of ront); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (adverb, adverbial and preposition) Middle English, apparently aphetic variant of around
  • Latin rotundus round, circular (see rotund); (noun, nominal) Middle English, partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly
  • Old French, stem of ront, earlier reont
  • (adjective, adjectival) Middle English rond, round 1250–1300
round′ness, n. 
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged whole, unbroken.
    • 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cylinder.
    • 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cycle, revolution, period.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged angular.

round2  (round),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. [Archaic.]
  1. to whisper.
  • Middle English rounen, Old English rūnian, derivative of rūn a secret, rune1 bef. 1000

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spread  (spred),USA pronunciation v., spread, spread•ing, n., adj. 
v.t. 
  1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often fol. by out).
  2. to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often fol. by out).
  3. to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time (often fol. by out):to spread out the papers on the table.
  4. to display or exhibit the full extent of;
    set out in full:He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares.
  5. to dispose or distribute in a sheet or layer:to spread hay to dry.
  6. to apply in a thin layer or coating:to spread butter on a slice of bread.
  7. to overlay or cover with something:She spread the blanket over her knees.
  8. to set or prepare (a table), as for a meal.
  9. to extend or distribute over a region, place, period of time, among a group, etc.
  10. to send out, scatter, or shed in various directions, as sound, light, etc.
  11. to scatter abroad;
    diffuse or disseminate, as knowledge, news, disease, etc.:to spread the word of the gospel.
  12. to move or force apart:He spread his arms over his head in surrender.
  13. to flatten out:to spread the end of a rivet by hammering.
  14. Phonetics
    • to extend the aperture between (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, during an utterance.
    • to delabialize. Cf. round (def. 57c), unround. 

v.i. 
  1. to become stretched out or extended, as a flag in the wind;
    expand, as in growth.
  2. to extend over a greater or a considerable area or period:The factory spread along the river front.
  3. to be or lie outspread or fully extended or displayed, as a landscape or scene.
  4. to admit of being spread or applied in a thin layer, as a soft substance:Margarine spreads easily.
  5. Ecologyto become extended or distributed over a region, as population, animals, plants, etc.
  6. to become shed abroad, diffused, or disseminated, as light, influences, rumors, ideas, infection, etc.
  7. Rail Transportto be forced apart, as the rails of a railroad track;
    separate.
  8. spread oneself thin, to carry on so many projects simultaneously that none is done adequately, or that one's health suffers:Many college students spread themselves thin by taking on too many activities during the semester.

n. 
  1. an act or instance of spreading:With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause.
  2. expansion, extension, or diffusion:the spread of consumerism.
  3. the extent of spreading:to measure the spread of branches.
  4. [Finance.]
    • Businessthe difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity for a given time.
    • Businessa type of straddle in which the call price is placed above and the put price is placed below the current market quotation.
    • Businessthe difference between any two prices or rates for related costs:the widening spread between lending and borrowing costs.
    • Business[Stock Exchange.]a broker's profit or the difference between his or her buying and selling price.
    • Businessany difference between return on assets and costs of liabilities.
  5. capacity for spreading:the spread of an elastic material.
  6. a distance or range, as between two points or dates:The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery.
  7. a stretch, expanse, or extent of something:a spread of timber.
  8. a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, esp. a bedspread.
  9. Informal Termsan abundance of food set out on a table;
    feast.
  10. Foodany food preparation for spreading on bread, crackers, etc., as jam or peanut butter.
  11. Aeronauticswingspan.
  12. JournalismAlso called layout. (in newspapers and magazines) an extensive, varied treatment of a subject, consisting primarily either of a number of cuts (picture spread)or of a major story and several supplementary stories, usually extending across three or more columns. Cf. double truck. 
  13. Journalisman advertisement, photograph, article, or the like, covering several columns, a full page, or two facing pages of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.:a full-page spread; a two-page spread.
  14. Journalismtwo facing pages, as of a newspaper, magazine, or book.
  15. landed property, as a farm or ranch.
  16. Clothinglay1 (def. 64).
  17. SportSee point spread. 

adj. 
  1. Jewelry(of a gem) cut with the table too large and the crown too shallow for maximum brilliance;
    swindled.
  2. Phonetics(of the opening between the lips) extended laterally. Cf. rounded (def. 2), unrounded. 
  • 1150–1200; Middle English spreden (verb, verbal), Old English sprǣdan; cognate with Middle Dutch spreden, German spreiten
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfold, unroll, expand.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emit, diffuse, radiate.
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disperse, scatter, publish, circulate, promulgate, propagate.
    • 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stretch, dilate.
    • 25.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reach, compass.
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