around

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【词性】：adv．

【释义】：

❶ 旋转〔The wheel turned around．车轮旋转。

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❷ 围绕〔A baseball measures about nine inches around．棒球测其周长约为9英寸。〕
❸ 在周围〔The valley is hemmed around by mountains．这个峡谷四周环山。

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❹ 回转〔We turned around and went back home．我们向后转，回家。

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❺ 到(彼此知道的)某一地方〔The women went into the store to look around．妇女们去逛百货商店。〕
❻ ［口］在周围；在附近〔Stay around in case we need you．别走开，以防我们需要你。〕‖prep．❶ 在…周围；环绕著〔Pine trees grew around the lake．在湖的周围生长著松树。〕2在…各处；在…附近〔the suburbs around the city周围的郊区，城市附近；Toys were scattered around the room．玩具扔在屋内各处。〕
❸ ［口］大约〔It cost around four dollars．大约价值4美元。

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