around
preposition, adverb uk/əˈraʊnd/ us/əˈraʊnd/ (UK also round)
(IN THIS DIRECTION)
A2 四处，周围；围绕，（环）绕；掉转
in a position or direction surrounding, or in a direction going along the edge of or from one part to another (of)
We sat around the table. 我们围着桌子坐着。
He put his arm around her. 他用胳膊搂着她。
A crowd had gathered around the scene of the accident. 事故现场围了一群人。
She had a scarf around her neck. 她脖子上围了一条围巾。
The moon goes around the earth. 月亮围绕地球转。
I walked around the side of the building. 我从楼的一侧绕了过去。
As the bus left, she turned around (= so that she was facing in the opposite direction) and waved goodbye to us. 公共汽车开动时，她转过身来向我们挥手告别。
He put the wheel on the right/wrong way around (= facing the right/wrong way). 他把轮子装对了／安反了。
The children were dancing around the room. 孩子们在房间里来回跳舞。
I spent a year travelling around Africa and Asia. 我用了一年时间周游了非洲和亚洲。
The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world. 这个博物馆的馆藏包括来自世界各地的艺术品。
She passed a plate of biscuits around (= from one person to another). 她端出一盘饼干让大家传着分享。
This virus has been going around (= from one person to another). 这种病毒已经传播开来。
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- The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer.
- People clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results.
- She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders.
- She flung her arms around his neck.
- The cathedral dominates the landscape for miles around.
(IN THIS PLACE)
A2 （在…）附近，在（…）近处；到处，四处；随便
positioned or moving in or near a place, often without a clear direction, purpose, or order
He always leaves his clothes lying around (on the floor). 他总是随手把衣服（往地板上）一扔。
She went into town and spent two hours just walking around. 她进了城，四处转悠了两个小时。
Let's take the children to the park so they can run around for a while. 我们把孩子们带到公园去让他们到处跑跑吧。
I used to live around (= near) here. 过去我就住在这一带。
She's never around (= near here) when you need her. 你用得着她的时候，她就没影了。
Will you be around next week? 你下周在吗？
There's a lot of flu around (= a lot of people have it) at the moment. 现在流感肆虐。
Smartphones have been around (= existed) for quite a while. 智能手机问世已经有一段时间了。
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- While she waited, she walked aimlessly around the car park.
- A wasp came towards us and Howard started waving his arms around.
- She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.
- If your sister's around, bring her too.
- Don't walk around outside in your bare feet.
Idiom
around and aroundidiom 转圈，旋转
moving in circles
The skater twirled around and around. 滑冰的人一圈又一圈地旋转。
around
adverb uk/əˈraʊnd/ us/əˈraʊnd/
(APPROXIMATELY)
A2 大约，大概，左右
approximately
around six feet tall 大约6英尺高
around two months ago 大约两个月前
around four o'clock 4点左右
She earns around $40,000 a year. 她一年大约挣4万美元。
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- The first election results are expected around 1 a.m.
- The temperature is usually around 20 degrees C at this time of year.
- This dish only takes around 15 minutes to prepare.
- He said that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
- Tickets for such events will typically cost around 30 dollars.