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aroundaroundD.J.:[əˈraund]K.K.:[əˈraʊnd]adv.1.■在周围, 在附近I can't see anyone around.我看见附近一个人也没有。2.■到处, 四周I hear laughter all around.我听到四周的笑声。3.■大约I'll be back at around 5 o'clock.五点左右我就回来。prep.1.■(表示位置)围绕, 绕在; 在…各处, 在…范围之内; 在…附近, 在…周围They sat around the table.他们围着桌子坐。2.■(表示方向)绕过, 越过; 朝…的四周, 往…的四周Let's go around the town, not through it.我们从城外绕过去, 不要穿城而过。3.■(表示状态)包着, 裹着; 在…身边, 接近(某人)I bound the cloth around my head to stop the bleeding.我将布裹在头上止血。4.■(表示依据)以…为中心, 根据Their society was built around a belief in God.他们的社会建立在信仰上帝的基础上。

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around[ə'raund]adv.1.■周围；尤指2.■在周围，在四周；向周围，向四周；在圈里；沿着环形路线；兜着圈子；迂回地3.■围绕地；环绕，环行4.■在各个方面；在各个方向5.■成圆形；[主美国英语]以圆周(计算)6.■(方向、信仰等)相反，朝着相反方向；向着对立面；背道而驰7.■到处，各处；随便地8.■接连地；循环地，顺序地；(循环往复或依次发生过程中)(来)到；逐一，挨次9.■从头到尾地，始终；在各部分10.■[口语]在附近，在近处；在身边，在旁边11.■[美国口语]至(特定的)某地，到(指明的或彼此不言而喻的)某一地点12.■(健康或意识)恢复过来13.■大约prep.1.■围绕；在…周围；尤指2.■围着，绕着，环绕着；围于，围绕；包围：to tie paper around a package用纸包扎一个包裹to travel around the world作环球旅行3.■[口语]在…附近，在近处；在围绕…的区域内：the street around the British Museum不列颠博物馆附近的街道the country around Chicago芝加哥市的近郊4.■在…周围，在…四周，朝…四周：a halo around his head在他头四周的光环You have only to look around to see the prosperity of the district.你只要环顾四周，就可看到这个地区的繁荣。5.■在各个方面；从…各个方向；在所有或不同的方向上：to look around往四处看6.■从一处到另一处，去…各处：to get around a city在市里到处走走to roam around the country在国内到处漫游7.■到处，在…各处；遍及：There are many cafes (或 mailboxes) around the city.这城市到处都有许多餐馆(或邮筒)。8.■绕过，越过；绕到彼岸，(围着某处)绕圈：to go (或row) around the lake绕湖走(或划船)to sail around a cape驾船绕过一海角9.■(围着一中心或轴心)转动，围绕(中心)：the earth's motion around its axis地球绕地轴的运动10.■在…的边缘，在…的边界，在外围：She is wearing a skirt with brait (或 fringe) around the bottom.她穿着一条底边镶花边的裙子。11.■在附近某处，在里面：to stay around the house呆在家里12.■在…那边；在拐角处，过拐弯处，转弯处：How far is it from here? —Just around the corner.离这多远?—就在拐角处。the church around the corner在拐角处的教堂13.■在身边，亲近，接近：Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives.只有少数接近党领导人的顾问们才了解他的真正动机。14.■以…为中心；以…为基础：The novel is built around a little-known historical event.该小说以一个不知名的历史事件为基础写作的。15.■克服(困难、障碍等) ：They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor.他们坐在地板上克服了椅子缺乏的困难。16.■[美国口语]大约在，差不多，(时刻、大小、数量等)近于，近…时：around 2,000在2 000年前后around ten pounds约10磅adj.1.■[仅作谓语][口语]2.■在场的；活着的；可见到的3.■(名人)活跃的；(在某领域内)杰出的，突出的；知名的；引人注目的4.■经验丰富的；见过世面的，阅历广的，见多识广的；老于世故的5.■存在着的；流通着；可得到的6.■[美国英语]走动的，活动中的；在起作用的[参较round1； around 和 round 作 adv.及 prep.用时，意义基本相同， around 多用于美国， round 多用于英国]all around(在…)周围；处处，到处全面地，从各方面be around来(访)have been around[美国口语]阅历多；老于世故；见过世面；经验丰富have been aroud a lot[美国口语]阅历多；世故深have someone around(或over, round)(在家)招待(指吃饭或饮酒)[亦见 bring， come， get 等条下习语]up and around[口语](病后)起床走动around here在这边

aroundaround[əˈraund]prep.1.■在...周围;环绕2.■绕过3.■在...各处,在附近4.■大约5.■在那边;在边缘6.■亲近着某人或在某人身边7.■以便解决困难8.■根据The earth moves around the sun.地球围绕太阳转。The bookstore is just around the corner.书店就在那边转弯的地方。Look around you before crossing the streets.在横过马路的时候先朝各方面看看。He asked me to come here around ten o'clock.他要我十点左右来。Only the few men around the president understood his motive.只有总统身边的几个人了解他的动机。They got around the lack of drinking water by eating water melons.他们吃西瓜以解决缺少饮用水的困难。The story was built around a famous film actress.这个故事是根据一名著名的电影女明星而写的。Please show the foreign guests around the factory.请带外宾们参观一下工厂。

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词性变化around[əˈraund]adv.1.■在周围,在附近,环绕2.■各处3.■旋转;迂回;整整一圈4.■到(彼此知道的)某地5.■时间的循环重视6.■旋转着7.■朝着相反的方向, 行为或意见8.■活跃着;好起来, 恢复知觉Will you please wait around for me?请在附近等我好吗?From all around we heard the laughter of children.我们到处都听见儿童的笑声。His car circled around.他的车在兜圈子。He came around to see me.他到这儿来看我。Turn around! Yow are going the wrong way.转回来! 你走错路了。When spring rolls around again, shall we go on a picnic?当春天再度来临, 我们举行一次野餐好吗?After our arguments she finally camearound.我们争议之后, 他终于改变了主意。She hasn't beenaround these days.她最近不活跃。The smelling of ammonia brought himaround.嗅氨使他恢复了意识。around[əˈraund]adj.1.■四处走动的2.■[常作表语]存在的, 活着的the most intelligent artist around today如今在世的最有才华的艺术家

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继承用法around-the -clockadj.1.■不断的,不休止的,日以继夜的