around
- IPA[əˈraʊnd]
英式
- located or situated on every side；so as to face in the opposite direction
- on every side of；(of something abstract) having (the thing mentioned) as a focal point
- 釋義
- 片語
副詞
- 1. located or situated on every side the mountains towering all around 同義詞
- 2. so as to face in the opposite direction Guy seized her by the shoulders and turned her around 同義詞
- 3. in or to many places throughout a locality word got around that he was on the verge of retirement
- 4. aimlessly or unsystematically; here and there one of them was glancing nervously around
- 5. present, living, in the vicinity, or in active use there was no one around maize has been around for a long time 同義詞
- 6. (used with a number or quantity) approximately software costs would be around £1,500 I returned to my hotel around 3 a.m 同義詞
介系詞
- 1. on every side of the palazzo is built around a courtyard the hills around the city 同義詞
- ▪ (of something abstract) having (the thing mentioned) as a focal point our entire culture is built around those loyalties
- 2. in or to many places throughout (a community or locality) cycling around the village a number of large depots around the country 同義詞
- 3. so as to pass (a place or object) in a curved or approximately circular route he walked around the airfield it can drill around corners
- 4. so as to encircle or embrace (someone or something) he put his arm around her 同義詞
