🔑aroundBrE/əˈraʊnd/NAmE/əˈraʊnd/adverbHELPForthespecialusesofaroundinphrasalverbs, lookattheentriesfortheverbs. Forexamplecomearoundtosthisinthephrasalverbsectionatcome. * around 在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如 come around to sth 在词条 come 的短语动词部分。🔑approximately大约◆Hearrivedaroundfiveo'clock. 他大约是五点钟到的。◆Thecostwouldbesomewherearound£1 500. 费用要在 1 500 英镑上下。🔑oneveryside; surroundingsb/sth周围；四周◆Icouldhearlaughterallaround. 我可以听见周围的笑声。◆ayardwithafenceallaround四周围着栅栏的院子🔑(especiallyNAmE) (BrEusuallyround) movinginacircle围绕；环绕◆Howdoyoumakethewheelsgoaround? 你怎样使这些轮子转动起来？🔑(especiallyNAmE) (BrEusuallyround) measuredinacircle以圆周计算◆anoldtreethatwasatleasttenfeetaround合抱至少十英尺的古树🔑inortomanyplaces到处；向各处◆Wewereallrunningaroundtryingtogetreadyintime. 我们东奔西跑，望能按时准备就绪。◆Thisisournewoffice—Kaywillshowyouaround. 这是我们的新办公室，凯会带你参观一下。◆Therewerepaperslyingaroundalloverthefloor. 地板上四处散乱着文件。🔑usedtodescribeactivitiesthathavenorealpurpose闲散地；无目的地◆Therewereseveralyoungpeoplesittingaroundlookingbored. 有几个年轻人闲坐着，一副无聊的样子。🔑presentinaplace; available出现；现有；可用◆Therewasmoremoneyaroundinthosedays. 那年头比现在富裕。◆Iknockedbuttherewasnoonearound. 我敲了门，但是没有人应门。◆Digitaltelevisionhasbeenaroundforsometimenow. 数字电视已经面市一段时间了。activeandwellknowninasport, profession, etc.（体育运动、专业等中）走红的，活跃的◆anewtennischampionwhocouldbearoundforalongtime可能会走红很长时期的新网球冠军◆She'sbeenaroundasafilmdirectorsincethe1980s. 自 20 世纪 80 年代以来她一直是活跃在影坛的著名导演。(especiallyNAmE) (BrEusuallyround) inacircleorcurvetofaceanotherwayortheoppositeway转弯；掉转；掉头◆Sheturnedthecararoundanddroveoff. 她把轿车掉头开走了。◆Theylookedaroundwhenhecalled. 他呼喊时他们回头张望。➡ see alsoaboutadverb, roundadverbaround / round / about
Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in BrE, though around is more formal.在英式英语中，around 和 round 近义，不过 around 较正式：◆The earth goes round/around the sun.地球绕着太阳转。◆They live round/around the corner.他们住在附近。◆We travelled round/around India.我们在印度各地旅行。◆She turned round/around when I came in.我进来时她转过身来。In NAmE only around can be used in these meanings.在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。
Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in BrE.在英式英语中，有时 around、round 和 about 的含义相同：◆The kids were running around/round/about outside.孩子们在外面跑来跑去。◆I've been waiting around/round/about to see her all day.为了要见到她，我等了一整天。In NAmE only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both BrE and NAmE to mean 'approximately'.在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。在英式英语和美式英语中，about 或 around 均可表示大约：◆We left around/about 8 o'clock.我们在 8 点钟左右离开了。
