
好词典

源自中古英语 'rounde',最终来自拉丁语 'rotundus'(意为圆形),通过古法语 'rond' 传入英语。
❶ 指一系列重复的活动或行程,如医生查房、巡逻或递送物品的固定路线。常用于描述周期性完成的任务或访问。
“The doctor makes his rounds every morning.”
(医生每天早上都会查房。)
“The security guard is doing his nightly rounds.”
(保安正在进行夜间巡逻。)
❶ 指比赛或竞赛中的轮次,尤指淘汰赛中划分的阶段。
“He advanced to the next round of the tournament.”
(他晋级到了锦标赛的下一轮。)
“The first round of interviews will be held next week.”
(第一轮面试将于下周举行。)
❶ 指绕行或环绕某物移动,尤指以圆形路径行进。
“The ship rounded the cape smoothly.”
(船只平稳地绕过了海角。)
“We rounded the corner and saw the park.”
(我们拐过街角,看见了公园。)
make the rounds — 指某人按惯例访问多个地点或人,常用于描述社交、工作或信息传播的过程。
“The rumor quickly made the rounds in the office.”
(这个谣言很快在办公室里传开了。)
go the rounds — 指某物(如消息或疾病)在群体中广泛传播或流行。
“A cold is going the rounds at school.”
(学校里正在流行感冒。)