英语词汇“around”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a•round adv.

in a circle or in a ring;
on all sides: The crowd gathered around and watched.
in all directions (when viewed from a point in the center of somewhere): could see for miles around.
in the region about a place;
here and there: They travel around together.
when measured around the outside of a circle: The tree was 40 inches around.
in a circular or rounded course;
moving in a circle;
with a spinning or rotating movement: The car's wheels were spinning around in the snow.
through a sequence or series, as of places or persons: We showed our visitors around.
through a repeating period of time:Lunchtime rolled around again.
by an indirect way;
not in a straight or direct course: The lane goes around past the stables.
- in or to another, opposite direction or course: twisted her head around and saw him coming.
- to another, usually opposite, opinion:After our arguments, she finally came around.
back into consciousness: The smelling salts brought her around.
somewhere near;
somewhere about;
nearby: I'll be around for an hour or so.
present and available: There aren't many jobs around now.
to a specific place (known to the speaker and hearer): Come around to see me.

prep.

about;
on all sides;
circling;
surrounding: wrapped paper around the package.
on the edge, border, or outer part of: a skirt with fringe around the bottom.
from place to place in;
about: to get around town.
in all or various directions from: She looked around the room.
in the vicinity of;
near to: the countryside around Boston.
approximately;
about: How about meeting around five o'clock?
here and there in:people around the city.
somewhere in or near:had to stay around the house.
to all or various parts of: We wandered around the park.
so as to make a circle surrounding: The tour boat sails around the island.
reached by making a turn or partial turn about: The church is just around the corner.
so as to revolve or rotate about a center: the earth's motion around its axis.
personally close to: All the advisers around him say he should retire.
so as to overcome: got around the problem by raising prices.

Idioms

Idioms been around, [no object] gone through much experience:He looked as if he had been around and knew the score.

a•round adv.

in a circle, ring, or the like;
so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.:The crowd gathered around.
on all sides;
about:His land is fenced all around.
in all directions from a center or point of reference:He owns the land for miles around.
in a region or area neighboring a place:all the country around.
in circumference:The tree was 40 inches around.
in a circular or rounded course:to fly around and around.
through a sequence or series, as of places or persons:to show someone around.
through a recurring period, as of time, esp. to the present or a particular time:when spring rolls around again.
by a circuitous or roundabout course:The driveway to the house goes around past the stables.
to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course:to get around into the navigable channel.
with a rotating course or movement:The wheels turned around.
in or to another or opposite direction, course, opinion, etc.:Sit still and don't turn around. After our arguments, she finally came around.
back into consciousness:The smelling salts brought her around.
in circulation, action, etc.;
about:He hasn't been around lately. The play has been around for years. When will she be up and around?
somewhere near or about;
nearby:I'll be around if you need me.
to a specific place:He came around to see me.
been around, having had much worldly experience:He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in.

prep.

about;
on all sides;
encircling;
encompassing:a halo around his head.
so as to encircle, surround, or envelop:to tie paper around a package.
on the edge, border, or outer part of:a skirt with fringe around the bottom.
from place to place in;
about:to get around town.
in all or various directions from:to look around one.
in the vicinity of:the country around Boston.
approximately;
about:It's around five o'clock.
here and there in:There are many cafés around the city.
somewhere in or near:to stay around the house.
to all or various parts of:to wander around the country.
so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of:to go around the lake; to sail around a cape.
reached by making a turn or partial circuit about:the church around the corner.
so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis:the earth's motion around its axis.
personally close to:Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives.
so as to get by a difficulty:They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor.
so as to have a foundation in:The novel is built around a little-known historical event.

Middle English around(e). See a-¹, round 1250–1300

around /əˈraʊnd/ prep

situated at various points in: a lot of shelves around the house
from place to place in: driving around Ireland
somewhere in or near
approximately in: it happened around 1957, I think

adv

surrounding, encircling, or enclosing: a band around her head
in all directions from a point of reference: he owns the land for ten miles around
in the vicinity, esp restlessly but idly: to wait around, stand around
here and there; in no particular place or direction: dotted around
informal (of people) active and prominent in a particular area or profession
informal present in some place (the exact location being inexact)
informal in circulation; available: that type of phone has been around for some years now
informal to many places, so as to have gained considerable experience, often of a worldly or social nature: he gets around, I've been around

Etymology: 17th Century (rare earlier): from a-² + round
USAGE
In American English, around is usually used instead of round in adverbial and prepositional senses, except in a few fixed phrases such as all year round. The use of around in adverbial senses is less common in British English

单词	around
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•round /əˈraʊnd/USA pronunciation adv. in a circle or in a ring; on all sides: The crowd gathered around and watched. in all directions (when viewed from a point in the center of somewhere): could see for miles around. in the region about a place; here and there: They travel around together. when measured around the outside of a circle: The tree was 40 inches around. in a circular or rounded course; moving in a circle; with a spinning or rotating movement: The car's wheels were spinning around in the snow. through a sequence or series, as of places or persons: We showed our visitors around. through a repeating period of time:Lunchtime rolled around again. by an indirect way; not in a straight or direct course: The lane goes around past the stables. in or to another, opposite direction or course: twisted her head around and saw him coming. to another, usually opposite, opinion:After our arguments, she finally came around. back into consciousness: The smelling salts brought her around. somewhere near; somewhere about; nearby: I'll be around for an hour or so. present and available: There aren't many jobs around now. to a specific place (known to the speaker and hearer): Come around to see me. prep. about; on all sides; circling; surrounding: wrapped paper around the package. on the edge, border, or outer part of: a skirt with fringe around the bottom. from place to place in; about: to get around town. in all or various directions from: She looked around the room. in the vicinity of; near to: the countryside around Boston. approximately; about: How about meeting around five o'clock? here and there in:people around the city. somewhere in or near:had to stay around the house. to all or various parts of: We wandered around the park. so as to make a circle surrounding: The tour boat sails around the island. reached by making a turn or partial turn about: The church is just around the corner. so as to revolve or rotate about a center: the earth's motion around its axis. personally close to: All the advisers around him say he should retire. so as to overcome: got around the problem by raising prices. Idioms Idioms been around, [no object] gone through much experience:He looked as if he had been around and knew the score. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•round (ə round′),USA pronunciation adv. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.:The crowd gathered around. on all sides; about:His land is fenced all around. in all directions from a center or point of reference:He owns the land for miles around. in a region or area neighboring a place:all the country around. in circumference:The tree was 40 inches around. in a circular or rounded course:to fly around and around. through a sequence or series, as of places or persons:to show someone around. through a recurring period, as of time, esp. to the present or a particular time:when spring rolls around again. by a circuitous or roundabout course:The driveway to the house goes around past the stables. to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course:to get around into the navigable channel. with a rotating course or movement:The wheels turned around. in or to another or opposite direction, course, opinion, etc.:Sit still and don't turn around. After our arguments, she finally came around. back into consciousness:The smelling salts brought her around. in circulation, action, etc.; about:He hasn't been around lately. The play has been around for years. When will she be up and around? somewhere near or about; nearby:I'll be around if you need me. to a specific place:He came around to see me. been around, having had much worldly experience:He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in. prep. about; on all sides; encircling; encompassing:a halo around his head. so as to encircle, surround, or envelop:to tie paper around a package. on the edge, border, or outer part of:a skirt with fringe around the bottom. from place to place in; about:to get around town. in all or various directions from:to look around one. in the vicinity of:the country around Boston. approximately; about:It's around five o'clock. here and there in:There are many cafés around the city. somewhere in or near:to stay around the house. to all or various parts of:to wander around the country. so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of:to go around the lake; to sail around a cape. reached by making a turn or partial circuit about:the church around the corner. so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis:the earth's motion around its axis. personally close to:Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives. so as to get by a difficulty:They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor. so as to have a foundation in:The novel is built around a little-known historical event. Middle English around(e). See a-¹, round 1250–1300 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: around /əˈraʊnd/ prep situated at various points in: a lot of shelves around the house from place to place in: driving around Ireland somewhere in or near approximately in: it happened around 1957, I think adv surrounding, encircling, or enclosing: a band around her head in all directions from a point of reference: he owns the land for ten miles around in the vicinity, esp restlessly but idly: to wait around, stand around here and there; in no particular place or direction: dotted around informal (of people) active and prominent in a particular area or profession informal present in some place (the exact location being inexact) informal in circulation; available: that type of phone has been around for some years now informal to many places, so as to have gained considerable experience, often of a worldly or social nature: he gets around, I've been around Etymology: 17th Century (rare earlier): from a-² + round USAGE In American English, around is usually used instead of round in adverbial and prepositional senses, except in a few fixed phrases such as all year round. The use of around in adverbial senses is less common in British English
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