单词详解
1. adv.
A. 在周围,在附近 (in the surrounding area; near)
I can't see anyone around. 附近一个人也没有看见。
B. 到处,四周 (here and there; in many directions)
I heard laughter all around. 我听到了四周的笑声。
C. 大约 (approximately)
I'll be back at around 5 o'clock. 我五点左右就回来。
2. prep.
A. (表示位置) 围绕,绕在,在……各处,在……范围之内,在……附近,在……周围 (on all sides
of; surrounding; in some place near; in the area of)
We sat around the table. 我们围着桌子坐。
B. (表示方向) 绕过,越过,朝……的四周,往……的四周 (round; so as to avoid or get past)
Let's go around the town. 我们从城外绕过去。
C. (表示状态) 包着,裹着,在……身边,接近 (某人) (form a circle of (sth.); near to sb.)
He bound the cloth around his head to stop the bleeding. 他将布裹在头上止血。
相关词组
1. around the clock 昼夜不停,连续一整天,毫不疲倦地,不松劲地
He studied around the clock for his exam. 他日以继夜地准备考试。
2. around the corner 即将发生,近在咫尺,拐角处
Our final test is around the corner. 我们的期末考试即将来临。
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近义词:round
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词语辨析:about, around, round
about, around, round
这些词均有“在周围、在附近”之意。
about: 既可表静态,也可表动态。
around: 主要用于美国,静态或动态均可。
round: 主要用于英国,多半指动态。
词语详解
1. about: 既可表静态,也可表动态。
Her grandmother died about two years ago. 她的奶奶大约在两年前就死了。
2. around: 主要用于美国,静态或动态均可。
I can't see anyone around. 附近一个人也没有看见。
3. round: 主要用于英国,多半指动态。
He visited all the people round. 他拜访了附近所有的人。