around
adverb 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 - approximately大约
- He arrived around five o'clock.他大约是五点钟到的。
- The cost would be somewhere around £1 500.费用要在 1 500 英镑上下。
- There were only around 125 people present.只有大约125人出席。
- The correct figure is actually around double that amount.正确的数字实际上是这个数字的两倍左右。
- on every side; surrounding somebody/something周围；四周
- I could hear laughter all around.我可以听见周围的笑声。
- a yard with a fence all around四周围着栅栏的院子
- (especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
moving in a circle围绕；环绕- How do you make the wheels go around?你怎样使这些轮子转动起来？
- The wheel was spinning around and around.轮子不停地旋转。
- (especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way转弯；掉转；掉头- She turned the car around and drove off.她把轿车掉头开走了。
- They looked around when he called.他呼喊时他们回头张望。
- He took two steps before he turned back around. 他走了两步才转过身来。
see also about, round - (especially North American English)
(British English usually round)
measured in a circle以圆周计算- an old tree that was at least ten feet around合抱至少十英尺的古树
- in or to many places到处；向各处
- We were all running around trying to get ready in time.我们东奔西跑，望能按时准备就绪。
- This is our new office—Kay will show you around.这是我们的新办公室，凯会带你参观一下。
- There were papers lying around all over the floor.地板上四处散乱着文件。
- used to describe activities that have no real purpose闲散地；无目的地
- There were several young people sitting around looking bored.有几个年轻人闲坐着，一副无聊的样子。
- present in a place; available出现；现有；可用
- She must be somewhere around here.她一定在这附近。
- The game has been around forever (= for a long time).这个游戏已经存在很长时间了。
- I knocked but there was no one around.我敲了门，但是没有人应门。
- There was more money around in those days.那年头比现在富裕。
- active and well known in a sport, profession, etc.（体育运动、专业等中）走红的，活跃的
- a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time可能会走红很长时期的新网球冠军
- She's been around as a film director since the early 2000s.自21世纪初以来，她一直是一名电影导演。
Word OriginMiddle English: from a- ‘in, on’ + round.
Idioms - to have gained knowledge and experience of the world阅历世事；饱经世故
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.地球绕着太阳转。
- They live round/around the corner.他们住在附近。
- We travelled round/around India.我们在印度各地旅行。
- She turned round/around when I came in.我进来时她转过身来。
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.孩子们在外面跑来跑去。
- I’ve been waiting around/round/about to see her all day.为了要见到她，我等了一整天。
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.我们在 8 点钟左右离开了。
