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*a·round /ə`rand; əˈraʊnd/
adv, prep
1 also 又作 round BrE 【英】 on all sides of something, so that it is surrounded 四周，周围; 在…周围:
We put a fence around the yard. 我们在院子周围搭了栅栏。
Mario put his arms around her. 马里奥搂抱着她。
2 also 又作 round BrE 【英】 in a circular movement 旋转:
Water pushes the wheel around. 水推动轮子旋转。
3 also 又作 round BrE 【英】 to or in many parts of a place 在各处，到处，四处:
Stan showed me around the office. 斯坦带我参观了办公室各处。
all around (=in all parts of) 在…各处［地］: an international company with offices all around the world 一家在全球各地都有办事处的国际公司
4 also 又作 round BrE 【英】 in or near a particular place 在…附近:
Is there a bank around here? 这附近有银行吗？
5 also 又作 round BrE 【英】 along the outside of a place, instead of through it 绕过:
We had to go around to the back of the house. 我们必须绕到屋后去。
6 be around
a) to be in the same place as you are 在身边，在附近:
It was 11:30 at night, and nobody was around. 那是晚上十一点半，附近没有人。
b) to exist or be available to use 存在; 可用:
That joke's been around for years. 那个笑话已经流传好几年了。
7 turn/move/spin etc sth around to move something so it is facing the opposite direction 把某物转过来，向反方向移动某物:
I'll turn the car around and pick you up at the door. 我去把车调个头，然后到门口接你。
8 around 10/6/200 etc also 又作 about especially BrE 【尤英】 used when you do not know an exact number to give a number that is close to it; APPROXIMATELY 大约10/6/200 等:
Dodger Stadium seats around 50,000 people. 道奇尔体育场约有五万个座位。
9 around and around continuing to move in circles 不停地绕圈，转又转:
We drove around and around the town, looking for her house. 我们开着车不停地绕城镇找她的房子。
→ see also 另见 ROUND²
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