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around

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漢語翻譯


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

詞意辨析：

about, around, round
這些詞均有“在周圍、在附近”之意。
about: 既可表靜態，也可表動態。
around: 主要用於美國，靜態或動態均可。
round: 主要用於英國，多半指動態。
almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly
這些副詞均有“大約，差不多”之意。
almost: 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。
nearly: 與almost含義基本相同，側重指數量、時間或空間上的接近。
about: 常可分almost和nearly換用，但about用於表示時間、數量的“大約”時，實際數量可能多也可能少。
approximately: 多用於書面語，指精確度接近某個標準以致誤差可忽略不計。
around: 多用於非正式場合，常見於美國英文。
roughly: 指按粗略估計，常代替about。

英文解釋：

副詞 around:

  1. in the area or vicinity
    同義詞：about
  2. by a circular or circuitous route
  3. to or among many different places or in no particular direction
    同義詞：about
  4. in a circle or circular motion
  5. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    同義詞：approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so
  6. in or to a reversed position or direction
    同義詞：about
  7. to a particular destination either specified or understood
  8. all around or on all sides
    同義詞：about
  9. in circumference
  10. from beginning to end; throughout
    同義詞：round

例句：

  1. I'll send someone to show you around.
    我派人帶你到周圍轉轉。
  2. It'll be finished around Christmas.
    這事將在聖誕節前後完成。
  3. He turned around as he heard a noise behind him.
    他聽到身後有響聲，便轉過身來。
  4. I will visit you around Christmas.
    我將在聖誕節前後去拜訪你。
  5. He looked around but could see nobody.
    他四處望了一下，看不到什麼人。
  6. My sister is around your age.
    我妹妹和你年齡相仿。

詳細解釋：


a.round

adv.（副詞）

On all sides:
到處：
例句：
dirty clothes lying around.
髒衣服丟得到處都是

In close to all sides from all directions:
四周：自周圍向四周：
例句：
a field bordered around with tall trees.
四周都是高樹環繞的田地

In a circle or with a circular motion:
旋轉：成圓圈的或以圓運動的：
例句：
spun around twice.
轉上兩圈

In circumference or perimeter:
周長：以周圍的或周邊的：
例句：
a pond two miles around.
一個方圓兩英里的池塘

In succession or rotation.
輪流：連續的或循環的
In or toward the opposite direction or position:
在或向相反方向或位置的：
例句：
wheeled around.
旋轉

To or among various places; here and there:
各地：向或在不同地方；到處：
例句：
wander around.
到處閒逛

To a specific place:
去某一地方：
例句：
Come around again sometime.
有空時再來

In or near one`s current location:
附近地：在或接近自己目前的地點：
例句：
waited around for the next flight.
在這附近等下一個航班

From the beginning to the end:
自始至終：
例句：
frigid weather the year around.
一年到頭都是寒冷的天氣

Approximately; about:
大概；大約：
例句：
weighed around 30 pounds; around $.3 billion in debt.
重約30磅；大約3億美元的欠債

prep.（介詞）
On all sides of:
在四周：
例句：
trees around the field.
那塊地周圍的樹

In such a position as to encircle or surround:
環繞：以這樣的位置來環繞或圍繞：
例句：
a sash around the waist.
環繞腰部彩帶

Here and there within; throughout:
到處：在…內的各處；遍及：
例句：
on the political stump around the country.
在全國各地作政治演說

In the immediate vicinity of; near:
緊挨著；鄰近：
例句：
She lives around Norfolk.
她住在諾福克附近

On or to the farther side of:
在較遠一側的，朝較遠一側的：
例句：
the house around the corner.
拐角那邊的那幢房子

So as to pass, bypass, or avoid:
繞過：通過，繞過或越過：
例句：
a way around an obstacle; got around the difficulty somehow.
繞過障礙的路；設法避開困難

Approximately at:
大約在：
例句：
woke up around seven.
大約在七點醒來

In such a way as to have a basis or center in:
以為…中心：以某種方式使之（成為）…的基礎或中心：
例句：
an economy focused around farming and light industry.
以農業和輕工業為主的經濟

adj.（形容詞）
Being in existence:
活的：處於存在中：
例句：
Our old dog is no longer around.
我們原來的狗已經死了

Being in evidence; present:
在場的：可看到的；存在於…的：
例句：
asked if the store manager was around.
問一問商店經理是否在場

<習慣用語>been around【非正式用語】
Having had many and varied experiences:
經驗豐富，老於世故：具有豐富經驗和不同經歷：
例句：
a young executive who has been around.
一個經驗豐富的年輕經理

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
probably a- [in] * see a- 2
可能為 a- [在…里] *參見 a-2
round [circle] * see round
round [周圍] *參見 round

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