a.roundadv.（副词）On all sides:到处：例句：dirty clothes lying around.脏衣服丢得到处都是In close to all sides from all directions:四周：自周围向四周：例句：a field bordered around with tall trees.四周都是高树环绕的田地In a circle or with a circular motion:旋转：成圆圈的或以圆运动的：例句：spun around twice.转上两圈In circumference or perimeter:周长：以周围的或周边的：例句：a pond two miles around.一个方圆两英里的池塘In succession or rotation.轮流：连续的或循环的In or toward the opposite direction or position:在或向相反方向或位置的：例句：wheeled around.旋转To or among various places; here and there:各地：向或在不同地方；到处：例句：wander around.到处闲逛To a specific place:去某一地方：例句：Come around again sometime.有空时再来In or near one`s current location:附近地：在或接近自己目前的地点：例句：waited around for the next flight.在这附近等下一个航班From the beginning to the end:自始至终：例句：frigid weather the year around.一年到头都是寒冷的天气Approximately; about:大概；大约：例句：weighed around 30 pounds; around $.3 billion in debt.重约30磅；大约3亿美元的欠债prep.（介词）On all sides of:在四周：例句：trees around the field.那块地周围的树In such a position as to encircle or surround:环绕：以这样的位置来环绕或围绕：例句：a sash around the waist.环绕腰部彩带Here and there within; throughout:到处：在…内的各处；遍及：例句：on the political stump around the country.在全国各地作政治演说In the immediate vicinity of; near:紧挨着；邻近：例句：She lives around Norfolk.她住在诺福克附近On or to the farther side of:在较远一侧的，朝较远一侧的：例句：the house around the corner.拐角那边的那幢房子So as to pass, bypass, or avoid:绕过：通过，绕过或越过：例句：a way around an obstacle; got around the difficulty somehow.绕过障碍的路；设法避开困难Approximately at:大约在：例句：woke up around seven.大约在七点醒来In such a way as to have a basis or center in:以为…中心：以某种方式使之（成为）…的基础或中心：例句：an economy focused around farming and light industry.以农业和轻工业为主的经济adj.（形容词）Being in existence:活的：处于存在中：例句：Our old dog is no longer around.我们原来的狗已经死了Being in evidence; present:在场的：可看到的；存在于…的：例句：asked if the store manager was around.问一问商店经理是否在场been around【非正式用语】Having had many and varied experiences:经验丰富，老于世故：具有丰富经验和不同经历：例句：a young executive who has been around.一个经验丰富的年轻经理来源：Middle English 中古英语 probably a- [in] * see a- 2可能为 a- [在…里] *参见 a-2round [circle] * see round round [周围] *参见 round