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BNC: 397 COCA: 264
around
adverb, preposition /əˈraʊnd/
Around can be used in the following ways: around有以下用法:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): 用作介词(后接名词): We walked around the old town. 我们绕旧城散步。
as an adverb (without a following noun): 用作副词(后不接名词): She turned around and smiled at me. 她转过身向我微笑。 (after the verb ‘to be'): (置于动词to be 之后): Don't discuss this when the children are around. 孩子们在场时不要讨论这件事。
  1. 1
    used for showing movement
    1. a.
      moving in a circular way 环绕着;旋转

      The Earth goes around the Sun. 地球绕着太阳转。

      The wind makes the windmill's sails spin around. 风吹动风车翼板使其旋转。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing circular movements: round, circular, revolving...
    2. b.
      moving to many different parts or areas 朝四周;向各处

      We drove around looking for a hotel. 我们开车四处寻找旅馆。

      I wish you'd stop following me around. 我希望你不要再跟着我到处走了。

      There's a rumour going around that she's leaving her job. 她要离职的谣言四处流传。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing movement in a specific direction: ahead, anticlockwise, around...
    3. c.
      moving so that you face in the opposite direction 转到相反方向;转身

      Martha heard a noise and spun around to see what it was. 玛莎听见有动静,转过身来想看看是什么。

      When we got to the border, the guards made us turn around and go back. 我们到达边界时,卫兵让我们转身回去。

       Synonyms and related words
    4. d.
      moving so that you get to the other side of something 到另一面;转向

      At that moment a truck came rushing around the corner. 那时一辆卡车绕过街角冲过来。

      Go around to the back of the house and see if anyone's in the garden. 转到屋后看看花园里是否有人。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing movement towards a place or person: direct, advancing, oncoming...
  2. 2
    used for showing where someone/something is
    1. a.
      surrounding or enclosing something 围绕;环绕;包围

      Arrange the chairs around the table. 把椅子摆在桌子四周。

      Sam had his arm around Mandy's waist. 萨姆搂着曼迪的腰。

      Everyone crowded around the little dog. 大家都围在小狗周围。

      a cottage with woods all around 周围有森林环绕的小屋

       Synonyms and related words
      Surrounded and surrounding: inside, surrounding, enclosed...
    2. b.
      in many different parts or areas 在四周;到处

      They have about 15 offices scattered around the country. 他们在全国约有15个办事处。

      Why are all those clothes lying around on the floor? 为什么所有那些衣服都放在地上?

      The Games were watched by millions of people around the world. 全世界几百万人观看了这场运动会。

       Synonyms and related words
      Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
    3. c.
      in or close to a place or area 在里面;在近旁;在附近

      the quiet country roads around Chester 切斯特附近宁静的乡村道路

      Is your wife around? I'd like to talk to her. 你妻子在旁边吗?我想跟她谈谈。

      in and around :

      People living in and around the Chernobyl area were the worst affected. 住在切尔诺贝利地区及附近的民众受害最为严重。

      somewhere around :

      The factory is in Sacramento, or somewhere around there. 工厂在萨克拉门托或那附近的某个地方。

      for miles around :

      It's one of the most popular restaurants for miles around. 这是方圆几英里内最好的餐馆之一。

       Synonyms and related words
      Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly...
    4. d.
      in a place with other people, because you live there or spend a lot of time there 在身边;在旁边

      She said her husband hadn't been around when she really needed him. 她说她真正需要丈夫时他却不在身边。

      The place gets so messy when the children are around. 孩子们在时这地方会变得乱七八糟的。

      Brian had been around London for years, and knew all the right people. 布赖恩在伦敦多年,认识所有要人。

       Synonyms and related words
      Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
  3. 3
    searching, looking, or trying to find something
    1. a.
      used for saying that someone looks in different places because they want to find something 朝…四周;向四周(看)

      She walked in, glanced around the hall, and went out. 她走进来,朝大厅四周看了看,然后走了出去。

      It seemed like someone had been snooping around in my office. 好象有人一直在窥探我的办公室。

    2. b.
      used for saying that someone asks many people in order to find something 各处,到处(打听)

      I'll ask around and see if anyone has his address. 我要四处打听一下,看看有没有人知道他的地址。

      It's a good idea to shop around to get the best deal on your insurance. 多走几家保险公司以买到最好的保险,这是个好主意。

  4. 4
    not exact
    1. a.
      used for showing that you are guessing a number or amount 大概;大约

      There must have been around 500 people there. 那儿肯定有500人左右。

      Damage was estimated at around £20 million. 损失估计大约有2,000万英镑。

       Synonyms and related words
    2. b.
      used for referring to a time that is not exact (时间上的)大约,大致

      It was around that time that people started worrying about the ozone layer. 大约就在那时人们开始担心臭氧层。

      We got back around 11. 我们在11点左右回来的。

       Synonyms and related words
  5. 5
    used for showing how someone is spending their time
    1. a.
      spending time in a place not doing much 打发时间地;无所事事地

      We got tired of waiting around. 我们厌倦了无所事事地空等。

      A group of old men were sitting around playing cards. 一群老人在坐着打牌。

      They spent the day lounging around the pool. 他们一整天无所事事地呆在池塘边。

       Synonyms and related words
      Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
    2. b.
      wasting time and behaving in a stupid way 浪费时间地;游手好闲地

      A bunch of kids was messing around outside the school. 一群孩子在校外闲荡。

      I was fooling around and I broke my arm. 我在闲逛时弄断了胳膊。

  6. 6
    used for saying that a certain type of person, product etc exists or is available at this time 存在的;可得到的

    There are some really good new video games around. 有一些真正不错的新电子游戏。

     Synonyms and related words
  7. 7
    about a particular subject 关于;围绕着

    There is a lot of anxiety around the whole process of globalization. 人们对整个全球化进程存有不少焦虑不安的情绪。

     Synonyms and related words
    Concerning or about something: about, regarding, concerning...
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BNC: 397 COCA: 264
BNC: 397 COCA: 264

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