around/ə'raʊnd/

ad.

➊ in an area near a place or person

➋ in or to many places

➌ a little more or less than a particular number or amount

➍ turning to face in the opposite direction

➎ moving in a circle

prep.

➊ surrounding or in all sides of (sb/sth)

➋ in or to many places in (an area)

➌ on, to or from the other side of (sth)

ad.

➊ 在周围；在附近：I can hear birds singing all around. 我能听到周围鸟鸣不绝于耳。

◇It was 11:30 at night, and no one was around. 已经午夜12点了，附近一个人也没有。

➋ 到处；向各处：I want to travel around after middle school. 中学毕业后，我想到各地旅游。

◇Would you like me to show you around? 要不要我带你四处转转？

➌ 大约：[修饰时间时，时间前的介词可省略] He arose around 5 this morning. 他今天早上约5点钟就起床了。

➍ 掉头；转弯：Turn the car around 把车调个头。

➎ 绕圈：The girls were dancing around in a circle. 女孩子们绕圈跳舞。

prep.

➊ 在…周围；环绕：He look around him. 他环顾四周。

◇The whole family was sitting around the dinner table. 一家子人正围桌而坐吃午餐。

➋ 在…的四处；向…的各处：Would you like me to show you around the town? 你要我带你到镇里转转吗？

➌ 在…的那边；到…的那边；从…的那边：The church is around the corner. 过了拐角就是教堂。

构词a- + round

音组-round/-raʊnd/

round; surround; around

辨析about; around; round