about, around, round

almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly

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

1. I'll send someone to show you around.
   我派人帶你到周圍轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)。
2. It'll be finished around Christmas.
   這事將在圣誕節(jié)前後完成。
3. He turned around as he heard a noise behind him.
   他聽到身后有響聲，便轉(zhuǎn)過身來。
4. I will visit you around Christmas.
   我將在圣誕節(jié)前后去拜訪你。
5. He looked around but could see nobody.
   他四處望了一下，看不到什么人。
6. My sister is around your age.
   我妹妹和你年齡相仿。

a.round

adv.（副詞）

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

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(huán)繞的田地

In a circle or with a circular motion:
旋轉(zhuǎn)：成圓圈的或以圓運(yùn)動的：
例句：
spun around twice.
轉(zhuǎn)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(xù)的或循環(huán)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(zhuǎn)

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

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(huán)繞：以這樣的位置來環(huán)繞或圍繞：
例句：
a sash around the waist.
環(huán)繞腰部彩帶

Here and there within; throughout:
到處：在…內(nèi)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(yuǎn)一側(cè)的，朝較遠(yuǎn)一側(cè)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(shè)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(chǔ)或中心：
例句：
an economy focused around farming and light industry.
以農(nóng)業(yè)和輕工業(yè)為主的經(jīng)濟(jì)

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

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

<習(xí)慣用語>been around【非正式用語】
Having had many and varied experiences:
經(jīng)驗豐富，老于世故：具有豐富經(jīng)驗和不同經(jīng)歷：
例句：
a young executive who has been around.
一個經(jīng)驗豐富的年輕經(jīng)理

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
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