round
preposition, adverb mainly UK uk/raʊnd/ us/raʊnd/ (US usually around)
(AROUND)
A2 围绕;环绕;绕过
in a circular direction or position; around
The moon goes round the earth. 月球围绕地球转。
We ran round (the outside of the house) to the back, looking for the dog. 我们跑到房子后面去找狗。
The idea has been going round and round in my head all day (= I can't stop thinking about it). 这个想法一整天都萦绕在我心头。
When one engine stopped, we had to turn round (= turn to face the opposite direction) and fly home. 飞机的一台发动机熄火了，我们不得不掉头飞回。
He tried to go round the keeper (= move with the football past a goalkeeper) but was forced wide. 他想绕过守门员但是球被迫射偏了。
See also: theatre in the round
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- The discussion kept going round in circles.
- Christmas comes round so quickly!
- She wears a gold cross round her neck.
- It has always been my declared intention to sail round the world.
- I'll just turn the car round and go back the way we've come.
(IN ALL PARTS)
B1 在…各处;处处;到处
in every part of a place, or in various parts of a place
The landlord showed me round (the house). 房主带我（在房子里）四处看了看。
I had to go all round town to find a hotel that was open. 我不得不在城中四处寻找还在营业的宾馆。
This virus has been going round (the school) (= many people have had it) . 这种病毒（在学校）四处传播。
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- I walked round the town.
- I'll take you round the grounds.
- We went round the shops.
- There's a rumour going round the office to that effect.
- There's a stomach bug going round the school.
(SURROUNDING)
A2 在…周围;在…附近;方圆
on all or some sides of something
We sat round the fire. 我们围着火炉坐着。
The house has trees all round. 这座房子四周都是树。
The pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres round (the base). 这座金字塔高50米，底部周长100米。
Everyone for a mile round (= in the area) heard the explosion. 方圆1英里之内的人都听到了爆炸声。
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- They live in an idyllic country cottage, with roses round the door.
- As soon as he appeared, reporters crowded round.
- If we put the chairs a bit closer together , we should be able to get another one round the table.
- There was a black line round the edge of the page.
- The spectators had gathered round the green to watch the winning putt.
(DIRECTION)
A2 在（某处）；在（某个方位）
in a particular direction
The garden is round the back (of the house). 花园在（房子）后面。
I used to live round (= near) here when I was a child. 我童年时曾住在这一带。
You must come round (to my house) sometime soon. 你找个时间一定（到我家）来坐坐。
UK not standard We're going round (= to) the pub for a quick drink. 我们要去酒馆抓紧喝上一杯。
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- There's a restaurant round the corner that serves cheap and cheerful food.
- Come round tonight and we'll watch a video.
- There are two entrances - one at the front and one round the back.
- He said he wouldn't pay up so I sent my brother round to put the frighteners on him.
- Who's the head honcho round here?
Idioms
right/wrong way roundidiom 方向正／相反地；朝向正面／反面
facing the right/wrong way
He put the wheel on the right/wrong way round. 他把车轮子上好／反了。
round aboutidiom 大约，大概，左右
approximately
We'll be at your house at round about nine o'clock, okay? “我们将在9点左右到你家，好不好？”
round and roundidiom 转圈，一圈又一圈
moving in circles
The skater twirled round and round. 这个溜冰的人转了一圈又一圈。
round the corneridiom 在附近;在近处
very near here
There's a great restaurant just round the corner. 在不远的地方就有一家特别好的餐馆。
way roundidiom （解决或避免问题的）出路，解决办法，余地
a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem
There's no way round this problem. 这个问题没法解决。
round
adjective uk/raʊnd/ us/raʊnd/
(CIRCULAR)
A2 球形的;圆形的;弧形的
shaped like a ball or circle, or curved
Tennis balls and oranges are round. 网球和橘子是圆的。
a round hole/stone/table/window 圆孔／石／桌／窗
a round face 圆脸
round eyes 圆眼睛
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- The sculpture consists of two round sections connected by a series of wires.
- They had a large round table in the dining room.
- The bullet left a small round hole in the glass.
- Use the cutter to cut the pastry into round shapes.
- I'd like one of the round loaves, please.
(COMPLETE)
整数的;用整数表示的;用约整数表示的
(of a number) whole or complete; given to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc. and not as exact amounts
2.8 to the nearest round number is 3. 与2.8最接近的整数是3。
"I've got 95 bottles here for you." "Could you make it a round hundred, please?" “我这儿有95瓶给你。”“能不能凑个整数，给100瓶怎么样？”
round
noun [ C ] uk/raʊnd/ us/raʊnd/
(GROUP)
C2 一连串的事情;一系列的事件;一系列活动
a number of things or group of events
Russia and America will hold another round of talks next month. 俄罗斯和美国将在下个月举行又一轮会谈。
When we were young life was just one long round of parties/pleasure. 我们年轻时，生活的内容好像就是一个又一个聚会／一件又一件令人开心的事情。
C2 （某人给大家买的）每人一份（饮料），一巡（饮料）
drinks that you buy for a group of people
It's your turn to buy a round. 该你请大家都喝上一杯了。
He bought a round of drinks to say thank you. 他请大家都喝了一杯以表示谢意。
UK（面包的）一片;整片三明治
a single slice of toast, or a sandwich
UK (US route)（尤指作为送货工作的）例行拜访
a set of regular visits that you make to a number of places or people, especially in order to take products as part of your job
He has a milk/paper round. 他挨家送奶／报纸。
music specialized轮唱曲，轮唱歌
a song for several singers, who begin singing one after the other at various points in the song
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- Cooper was counted out in the final round.
- He crashed out of the French Open in the second round.
- We often play a round of golf at the weekend.
- Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood out of a stone.
- She's through to the next round of interviews.
(COMPETITION PART)
B2 （比赛的）一轮，一场，一局
a part of a competition
She was knocked out of the championship in the third round. 她在锦标赛的第三轮被淘汰。
（拳击、摔跤等比赛的）回合
one of the periods of time during a boxing or wrestling match when the competitors are fighting
（高尔夫球比赛打完场中所有洞的）一场
a complete game in golf
(BULLET)
（子弹的）一发
a bullet or other single piece of ammunition
The soldiers had only 20 rounds left. 士兵们只剩下20发子弹了。
Idioms
the daily roundidiom UK old-fashioned 日常工作；每天的例行工作
the tasks you have to do every day
I get exhausted just by the daily round. 每天的例行工作就已经让我筋疲力尽了。
go/do the roundsidiom UK 到各处去;到处转;到处传播
to go from person to person or place to place
That story has gone the rounds in our office. 那件事已在我们办公室传遍了。
make/do the roundsidiom 交谈一圈;四处访问
to talk to a lot of people
I've made/done the rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left. 我已经问过所有的代理点了，但是都没有票了。
on your roundsidiom 巡行;巡视;巡诊
to be out on a regular visit
The doctor's out on his rounds. 大夫出去巡诊了。
round of applauseidiom C2 一阵掌声
a period of time during which people are clapping
The singer got a big round of applause. 歌手赢得了一阵热烈的掌声。
round
verb [ T ] uk/raʊnd/ us/raʊnd/
绕过;绕行;拐（弯）
to go around something
Colin rounded the corner at high speed. 科林急速拐弯。
（体育）带球过人
to move around and past another player while keeping the ball
He rounded the keeper and scored. 他把球带过了守门员射门得分。
Phrasal verbs
round something down 把（数）下舍入，舍弃尾数把（数字）调低为整数
to reduce a number to the nearest whole or simple number
round something off 把…磨光修圆，打磨掉…的锋利边角
to make something that is pointed or sharp into a smooth, curved shape by rubbing it
He used a special machine to round off the corners of the old table. 他用了一台特制的机器将这张旧桌子的角打磨成圆形。
圆满完成，圆满结束
to complete an event or activity in a pleasant or satisfactory way
To round off her education, her father sent her to a Swiss finishing school. 为了让她圆满完成学业，父亲把她送进了瑞士的一所女子精修学校。
We rounded the meal off with a chocolate and rum cake. 最后我们又品尝了巧克力和糖蜜酒蛋糕，美美地吃完了这顿饭。
round on someone/something 突然回击;突然转身攻击;猛然反扑
to suddenly turn and attack someone or something
The fox rounded on its pursuers. 那只狐狸突然转身向追猎它的人扑来。
反击（批评）
to criticize someone who has criticized you
The mayor rounded on his critics with a very forceful speech. 市长突然发表了措词强硬的讲话，回击批评他的人。
round something out 完成…
to complete something
More research is needed to round out the article. 需要更多的研究来完成这篇论文。
round something/someone up 使…聚拢；驱拢；使…聚集
to find and bring together a group of animals or people
The cowboys rounded the cattle up. 牛仔们将牛赶到一起。
I'll just go and round up Andrew and Patrick for the meeting. 我去把安德鲁和帕特里克找来一起开会。
round something up 把（数）上舍入，把（数字）调高为整数
to increase a number to the nearest whole or simple number