around

音标

/əˈraʊnd/

基本意思

介词：表示“围绕；在……周围；大约；遍布”

副词：表示“在周围；大约；到处；循环地”

用法说明

作介词时，后接名词或代词，指空间上的环绕、位置上的附近，或时间、数量上的大概范围。

作副词时，单独使用，描述位置、状态或动作的方式。

短语搭配

around the corner：即将来临；在附近

look around：环顾四周

go around：四处走动；流传

all around：到处；全面地

show around：带领参观

hang around：闲荡；逗留

get around：四处走动；逃避（规则等）

turn around：转身；好转

例句

There are trees around the house.

She arrived around 3 o'clock.

He looked around the room for his keys.

A rumor is going around the office.

Spring is just around the corner.

They showed us around the new factory.

Don't hang around—we need to leave now.

I can't get around without a car.

The team turned around their losing streak.

Children were running around in the park.

Whether describing physical space, approximate time, or general movement, "around" adds flexibility to sentences by indicating non-specific boundaries or circulation. How might you use "around" differently in a sentence about daily routines versus travel plans?