a.round
around的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [əˈraund]
KK音标发音： [əˈraʊnd]
around的词性：
adv.（副词）
1. On all sides:
到处：
dirty clothes lying around.
脏衣服丢得到处都是
2. In close to all sides from all directions:
四周：自周围向四周：
a field bordered around with tall trees.
四周都是高树环绕的田地
3. In a circle or with a circular motion:
旋转：成圆圈的或以圆运动的：
spun around twice.
转上两圈
4. In circumference or perimeter:
周长：以周围的或周边的：
a pond two miles around.
一个方圆两英里的池塘
5. In succession or rotation.
轮流：连续的或循环的
6. In or toward the opposite direction or position:
在或向相反方向或位置的：
wheeled around.
旋转
7. To or among various places; here and there:
各地：向或在不同地方；到处：
wander around.
到处闲逛
8. To a specific place:
去某一地方：
Come around again sometime.
有空时再来
9. In or near one's current location:
附近地：在或接近自己目前的地点：
waited around for the next flight.
在这附近等下一个航班
10. From the beginning to the end:
自始至终：
frigid weather the year around.
一年到头都是寒冷的天气
11. Approximately; about:
大概；大约：
weighed around 30 pounds; around $1.3 billion in debt.
重约30磅；大约13亿美元的欠债
around的词性：
prep.（介词）
12. On all sides of:
在四周：
trees around the field.
那块地周围的树
13. In such a position as to encircle or surround:
环绕：以这样的位置来环绕或围绕：
a sash around the waist.
环绕腰部彩带
14. Here and there within; throughout:
到处：在…内的各处；遍及：
on the political stump around the country.
在全国各地作政治演说
15. In the immediate vicinity of; near:
紧挨着；邻近：
She lives around Norfolk.
她住在诺福克附近
16. On or to the farther side of:
在较远一侧的，朝较远一侧的：
the house around the corner.
拐角那边的那幢房子
17. So as to pass, bypass, or avoid:
绕过：通过，绕过或越过：
a way around an obstacle; got around the difficulty somehow.
绕过障碍的路；设法避开困难
18. Approximately at:
大约在：
woke up around seven.
大约在七点醒来
19. 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：
an economy focused around farming and light industry.
以农业和轻工业为主的经济
around的词性：
adj.（形容词）
20. Being in existence:
活的：处于存在中：
Our old dog is no longer around.
我们原来的狗已经死了
21. Being in evidence; present:
在场的：可看到的；存在于…的：
asked if the store manager was around.
问一问商店经理是否在场
22. 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：
a young executive who has been around.
一个经验丰富的年轻经理
around的词源：
23. Middle English
中古英语