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adv. 大約;旋轉;到處，四處;在周圍;
prep. 圍繞;在附近;前后，左右;在…周圍;
?? 例句
He spread the news around the town.
他在鎮上到處傳播這一消息.
Don’t stand on ceremony. Go around and introduce yourself to everyone.
別太拘謹。過去向大家做個自我介紹。
Just drive me around.
開車帶我四處走走就行了。
They went around the town, not through it.
他們沒有穿過而是繞過該鎮而行。
They sat around the table.
他們圍桌而坐。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ a-似“小姑娘”,round-圓:小姑娘圓周圍轉
※ a-一,round-園形:以一個點為圓心畫圈,圓周內的部分都在圓心的附近
※ a-一,rou-拼音“肉”,nd-拼音“你的”:在周圍有一塊肉,看是不是你的
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
around
adv
1 on every side; in every direction 在四周; 在周圍
hear laughter all around 聽到四周的笑聲.
2 (infml 口 esp US) approximately; about1(1) 大約; 大概
around 100 people 大約100人
at around five o'clock 5點鐘左右.
3 (in measurements) following the circumference （度量）周長
an old tree that was six feet around 一棵周長6英尺的老樹.
around adv part (esp US)
1
(a) here and there; in many directions 到處; 四面八方
run, drive, walk, look, etc around 到處跑, 駕駛, 走, 看等
children playing around on the sand 在沙地上各處玩耍的孩子們
travel around in Europe for six weeks 在歐洲各地旅行6個星期.
(b) here and there within a particular area （在某一范圍內）四處
Several young girls were sitting around looking bored. 有幾個女孩兒沒精打彩地隨處坐著.
books left around on the floor 滿地放著書.
2 in circulation; available 流通; 可得到的
There was a lot of money around in those days. 那年月有很多富裕錢.
There will be new potatoes around in the shops soon. 新下來的馬鈴薯不久就要上市了.
Cable television has been around for some time now. 有線電視面世已有些時日了.
3
(a) in the surrounding area; near 在附近; 在近處
I can't see anyone around. 我看見附近一個人都沒有.
See you soon, I expect I'll be around. 希望不久能見到你--我就在附近.
(b) throughout the surrounding area or building 遍及周圍的地區或建筑物
I'll send someone to show you around. 我派人帶你到周圍轉轉.
You have 15 minutes to look around. 你有15分鐘的時間到周圍看看.
4 through an angle of 180 經過180角; 向相反的方向
Turn around, ie so as to face in the opposite direction. 向後轉. Cf 參看 about2.
5 (idm 習語) be around be active and prominent in a particular field or profession 在某一領域或行業中活躍而突出
a new tennis champion who could be around for the next few years 以後幾年能大顯身手的新網球冠軍
She's been around as a film director since the 1960's. 從六十年代起, 她就一直是個很活躍的電影導演. have been around have gained knowledge and experience of the world, esp in sexual matters 有見識; 有閱歷（尤指性事）
He pretends he's been around but he's really very immature. 他裝作老於世故, 而實際上卻很不成熟.
You won't fool her she's been around, you know. 你騙不到她的--你要知道她是情場老手.
around prep (esp US)
1
(a) here and there in; to many places within (a larger area) 到處; （在較大范圍內）向各處
running around the playground 在運動場上到處跑
travel around the world 環球旅行.
(b) here and there in; at many points within (a particular area) 到處; （在某范圍內）在各點
Chairs were left untidily around the room. 屋 到處亂放著椅子.
Blobs of paint were dotted around the canvas. 油畫布上滿是涂抹的顏料.
2 near (a place) 在近處; 在附近
It's around here somewhere. 它就在附近某處.
I saw him around the place this morning. 今天早晨我看見他就在那兒附近.
3
(a) forming a circle round (sth); following (such a route) 圍繞; 環繞
He put his arms around her shoulders. 他摟抱著她的雙肩.
run around the block 圍繞著大樓跑
The earth moves around the sun. 地球圍繞著太陽運轉.
(b) follow the curve of (sth) 沿著某物的曲線
going around the corner at 80 mph 以每小時80英里的速度轉彎.
4 (at) approximately (a time or date) （在）大約（某時或某日）
See you around 7.30. 7點30分左右見.
It'll be finished around Christmas. 這事將在圣誕節前後完成.
fashionable around the turn of the century 在世紀之交時流行的
It happened a...
?? 考研助記
前綴:a 表示加強意義
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'raund]prep. 包圍, 在...周圍, 四處ad. 兜著圈子, 在附近, 到處【經】 到處; 大約在相關詞組: all around... the other way around
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Let's get engaged.
我們訂婚嗎？
I really don't know.
我真的不知道。
Our service, so far, has been very well-received by our customers .
到目前為止，顧客對我們的服務質量評價甚高。