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around

UK //əˈraʊnd//US //əˈraʊnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'a-' (on) + 'round',最初表示'在圆形中'或'环绕'的意思。

adverb

❶ 表示在附近或某个区域内活动,常用来描述位置或运动状态。

“She looked around but couldn't find her keys.”

(她四处张望,但找不到钥匙。)

“The children were running around in the park.”

(孩子们在公园里跑来跑去。)

❶ 表示朝向相反方向或改变位置,用于描述方向的转变。

“Turn the picture around so we can see it better.”

(把画转过来,这样我们看得更清楚。)

“The car spun around on the icy road.”

(汽车在结冰的路面上打转。)

同义词:nearby, about, circling, reversing

常见短语

around the corner — 表示某事物即将发生或就在附近,常用于描述时间或地点上的接近。

“Spring is just around the corner.”

(春天即将来临。)

hang around — 表示在某处闲逛或逗留,没有特定目的的活动。

“We used to hang around the mall after school.”

(我们过去放学后常在商场闲逛。)

come around — 表示改变主意或最终同意某事,也指定期发生的事件再次到来。

“She finally came around to our way of thinking.”

(她最终接受了我们的想法。)