Around 是一个多词性、多含义的英语常用词,既可作介词、副词,也可用作形容词(口语中),核心含义围绕“空间环绕”“时间大约”和“动作遍及”三大范畴。其音标为 [əˈraʊnd](美式发音),在英式英语中常与 round 互换,但美式更倾向用 around 。
空间环绕:表示“在……周围”“围绕……”。
例:The earth moves around the sun.(地球绕着太阳转。)
附近区域:表示“在……附近”“在……周边”。
例:There are many cafes around the park.(公园周围有很多咖啡馆。)
时间大约:后接数字或时间,表“大约”“左右”。
例:Albania has around 3 million people.(阿尔巴尼亚约有300万人口。)
四处移动:表示“到处”“四处走动”。
例:He lay around the house all day.(他整天在家无所事事地闲逛。)
转向/转身:表示“转身”“绕圈”。
例:She turned around and smiled.(她转过身笑了笑。)
恢复状态:指健康或意识“恢复过来”。
例:After the surgery, he took weeks to get around.(手术后他花了几周才康复。)
存在的;可获得的:表示“可用的”“现存的”(多用于完成时)。
例:There’s more money around these days.(如今钱更容易赚了。)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| all around | 到处;四处 | Children were running all around the playground.(孩子们在操场到处跑。) |
| around the corner | 即将发生;在附近 | The exam is just around the corner.(考试马上就要来了。) |
| get around | 四处走动;(消息)传开 | News about the accident got around quickly.(事故消息很快传开了。) |
| hang around | 闲逛;逗留 | Don’t hang around—we need to leave now.(别磨蹭了,我们得走了。) |
| have been around | 阅历丰富;见过世面 | He’s been around and knows how to handle problems.(他阅历丰富,知道如何处理问题。) |
| turn around | 转身;(局面)好转 | The team turned around their losing streak with a win.(球队赢了一场,扭转了连败局面。) |
We spent a year traveling around Europe.(我们花了一年时间环游欧洲。)
The temperature stays around 20°C in spring.(春天的气温保持在20°C左右。)
She wrapped a scarf around her neck.(她在脖子上围了一条围巾。)
All around them, people were cheering.(他们周围的人都在欢呼。)
He’s been knocking around here for years.(他在这一带混了很多年了。)
The store is open around the clock.(这家店24小时营业。)
I’ll be back around lun