round
adv, prep
adj
noun
verb
raʊnd
adv, prep
1
surrounding
or
on
all
sides
of
something
or
someone
围绕; 在…周围
We
sat
round
the
table
playing
cards.
我们围桌而坐玩牌。
Gather
round!
I
have
an
important
announcement
to
make.
大家围拢来！我有重要事情要宣布。
He
put
his
arm
gently
round
her
waist.
他轻轻地搂着她的腰。
I
kept
the
key
on
a
chain
round
my
neck.
我给钥匙穿了根链子挂在脖子上。
The
ballroom’s
huge,
with
windows
all
the
way
round
.
舞厅很大，四周都是窗户。
There
was
a
lovely
courtyard
with
tables
all
round
.
有一个漂亮的庭院，四周都是桌子。
2
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
turns
so
that
they
face
in
the
opposite
direction
朝反方向，转过来
When
he
turned
round
I
recognised
him
immediately.
他转过身来，我立即认出了他。
Graham
glanced
round,
startled
by
the
voice
behind
him.
格雷厄姆听到背后的声音一惊，回头看了一眼。
3
in
or
to
many
places
or
parts
of
an
area
到处，四处
Reggie
went
round
making
sure
all
the
lights
were
off.
雷吉走了一圈，确保所有灯都关了。
Leah
showed
me
round
on
my
first
day
at
the
office.
我上班第一天利娅带我在办公室走了一圈。
A
guide
took
us
round
the
palace
and
gardens.
一名导游带我们参观了宫殿和花园。
He
spent
a
whole
year
travelling
round
Europe.
他花了整整一年周游欧洲。
She
looked
round
the
room
as
though
leaving
it
for
the
last
time.
她环顾房间四周，那样子就像要永远离开这里。
changes
that
are
affecting
the
weather
all
round
the
world
影响全球气候的一些变化
4
moving
in
a
circle
旋转，绕着…转动
She
watched
the
clock
hands
go
round.
她看着钟的指针转动。
An
aeroplane
was
circling
round
far
overhead.
一架飞机在高空盘旋。
Until
the
16th
century
people
believed
that
the
sun
went
round
the
earth.
直到 16 世纪人们一直认为太阳围绕地球转。
He
stared
at
the
washing
machine,
just
watching
the
clothes
go
round
and
round
.
他盯着洗衣机，看着衣服一圈圈地转。
a
shoal
of
tiny
fish
swimming
round
in
circles
一群转圈游动的小鱼
5
if
you
go
round
to
someone’s
house,
you
go
to
their
house,
usually
to
visit
them
[非正式] 到，去〔某人家〕
informal
might
go
round
to
Nigel’s
this
evening.
我今天晚上可能去奈杰尔家。
He’s
invited
us
round
for
dinner.
他邀请我们去他家吃晚饭。
We’ll
be
round
(=will
arrive)
at
seven.
我们将在七点到。
6
to
other
people
or
positions
分给〔其他人〕; 移至〔其他地方〕
A
big
box
of
chocolates
was
handed
round.
一大盒巧克力分给大家。
He’d
moved
his
furniture
round.
他把家具换了位置。
7
on
the
other
side
of
something,
or
to
the
other
side
of
it
without
going
through
it
or
over
it
在…另一边; 绕过
He
ran
round
to
open
Kate’s
door
for
her.
他跑过去给凯特开门。
There
must
be
another
entrance
round
the
back.
后面一定还有一个进口。
I
watched
the
two
boys
disappear
round
the
corner
.
我看着这两个男孩拐过弯消失了。
[+
to
]
She
came
round
to
his
side
of
the
desk.
她绕到桌子那头他坐的一边。
8
in
the
area
near
a
particular
place
在…附近
Much
of
the
countryside
round
Hinkley
Point
is
given
over
to
agriculture.
辛克利角附近的农村地区有许多都用于农业开垦了。
Do
you
live
round
here
?
你住在附近吗？
He
owned
all
the
land
round
about
(=in
the
surrounding
area)
.
这一带的土地都是他的。
9
round about round
also
又作
used
when
guessing
a
number,
amount,
time
etc
without
being
exact
大约;
spoken informal
We
got
there
round
about
half
past
nine.
我们大约九点半到了那儿。
He’s
round
about
the
same
age
as
my
son.
他大概和我儿子差不多年龄。
It
must
have
been
round
midnight
when
I
saw
him.
我看到他的时候肯定已经是半夜左右了。
10
used
to
show
that
someone
spends
time
in
a
place
without
doing
anything
useful
闲呆着
People
were
just
standing
round
and
not
doing
anything
to
help.
旁边的人只是站着，也不做点什么帮一下。
11
if
something
is
organized
round
a
particular
person
or
thing,
it
is
organized
according
to
their
needs,
wishes,
ideas
etc
以…为中心，围绕
Working
from
home,
she
could
arrange
her
hours
round
her
children.
在家工作，她就可以围绕孩子安排时间了。
He
had
built
his
whole
existence
round
her.
他的全部生活都以她为中心。
12
a
way
round
a
difficult
situation
or
problem
is
a
way
to
solve
it
or
avoid
it
解决〔问题〕; 绕过〔问题〕
She’s
going
to
have
to
buy
a
car.
I
can’t
see
any
other
way
round
it.
她只能去买一辆车了，我看没有其他办法。
strategies
to
get
round
(=solve)
the
problem
解决这个问题的策略
13
used
to
show
the
length
of
a
line
surrounding
something
周长
The
park
was
about
five
miles
round.
公园的外围大概有五英里长。
adj
14
shaped
like
a
circle
圆的，圆形的
a
big
round
table
一张大圆桌
Jamie’s
eyes
grew
round
with
delight.
杰米高兴得眼睛睁得圆圆的。
15
shaped
like
a
ball
球形的
small
round
berries
小圆浆果
16
fat
and
curved
圆鼓鼓的
round
chubby
cheeks
圆鼓鼓的脸颊
17
a
round
number
or
figure
is
a
whole
number,
often
ending
in
0
整数的〔常指 10 的倍数〕
only before noun 仅用于名词前
Let’s
make
it
a
round
figure:
say
£50?
我们就凑个整数吧，50 英镑怎么样？
in
round
figures
(expressed
as
the
nearest
10,
100,
1000
etc)
用约整数表示
Altogether,
in
round
figures,
there
are
about
three
thousand
students
here.
算整数，这儿总共大约有 3000 名学生。
a
round
hundred/dozen
etc
noun
18
SERIES
系列
a
round
of
events
is
a
series
of
related
events,
which
are
part
of
a
longer
process
轮，轮次
[+
of
]
a
third
round
of
peace
talks
第三轮和平谈判
the
Government’s
latest
round
of
expenditure
cuts
政府最近一次的削减支出
19
COMPETITION
比赛
one
of
the
parts
of
a
competition
that
you
have
to
finish
or
win
before
you
can
go
on
to
the
next
part
〔比赛的〕轮，局，场
the
first/final/next/qualifying
etc
round
I
got
beaten
in
the
first
round.
我在第一轮就被打败了。
Two
of
their
candidates
made
it
through
to
the
next
round.
他们的参赛者中有两名进入了下一轮比赛。
[+
of
]
the
final
round
of
the
championship
锦标赛的最后一轮比赛
20
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
惯常的活动
round
of
sth
a
round
of
activities
is
a
regular
series
of
activities,
especially
activities
that
are
not
very
exciting
一系列常规活动; 惯常的活动
an
endless
round
of
meetings
and
interviews
没完没了的会议和采访
He
continued
with
his
usual
round
of
private
and
business
engagements.
他生活依旧，除了私事就是公事。
the
daily
round
of
commuting
and
shopping
每天上下班和购物的例行事务
21
VISITS
探访
rounds
the
usual
visits
that
someone,
especially
a
doctor,
regularly
makes
as
part
of
their
job
巡访; 〔尤指医生的〕定期巡诊
plural 复数
be
(out)
on
your
rounds
I’m
sorry.
The
doctor
is
out
on
her
rounds.
对不起，医生出去巡诊了。
22
round of applause
when
people
CLAP
for
a
short
time
to
show
that
they
enjoyed
something
or
approve
of
something
一阵掌声
She
got
a
big
round
of
applause
.
她博得一阵热烈的掌声。
The
passengers
gave
the
pilot
a
round
of
applause
.
乘客给了飞行员一阵掌声。
23
GOLF
高尔夫球
a
complete
game
of
golf
一场〔指打完所有的洞〕
I
played
a
round
of
golf
on
Sunday
morning.
星期天早上我打了一场高尔夫球。
24
BOXING/WRESTLING
拳击/摔跤
one
of
the
periods
of
fighting
in
a
BOXING
or
WRESTLING
match
〔拳击或摔跤比赛的〕一个回合
25
DRINKS
饮料
if
you
buy
a
round
of
drinks
in
a
bar,
you
buy
drinks
for
all
the
people
in
your
group
〔在酒吧为同伴买的〕每人一份〔饮料〕
it’s
my/your
etc
round
(used
to
say
whose
turn
it
is
to
buy
drinks
for
all
the
people
in
your
group)
这一巡轮到我/你等请客
What
are
you
having?
It’s
my
round.
你们喝什么？这一巡我请客。
26
do the rounds make the rounds go the rounds
if
a
story,
idea,
or
illness
does
the
rounds,
it
is
passed
on
from
one
person
to
another
〔故事、观点或疾病〕传播，流传:
BrE informal ; make the roundsAmE also 又作 go the roundsBrE
a
joke
doing
the
rounds
一个在流传的笑话
27
do the rounds of sth make the rounds of sth
10.
BrE[英]; make the rounds of sth AmE [美] to go around from one place to another, especially looking for work or advertising something 到处去〔尤指找工作或作广告〕
BrE; AmE
Ryan
is
making
the
rounds
of
talk
shows
to
promote
her
new
movie.
瑞安在做巡回访谈节目，宣传她的新片。
28
GUN SHOT
枪弹发射
a
single
shot
from
a
gun,
or
a
bullet
for
one
shot
一枪; 一发
I’ve
only
got
ten
rounds
of
ammunition
left.
我就剩十发子弹了。
Richards
fired
a
few
rounds
.
理查兹开了几枪。
29
CIRCLE
圆
something
that
has
a
circular
shape
圆形物
Slice
the
potatoes
into
rounds.
把马铃薯切成圆形薄片。
30
FOOD/NEWSPAPERS/LETTERS ETC
食品/报纸/信件等
a
regular
visit
to
a
number
of
houses,
offices
etc
to
deliver
or
sell
things
【英】
〔固定的〕递送路线
BrE
paper/milk
round
(a
job
in
which
you
deliver
newspapers,
milk
etc
to
people’s
houses)
挨户送报纸/送牛奶
I
used
to
do
a
paper
round
.
我以前送过报纸。
31
SONG
歌曲
a
song
for
three
or
four
singers,
in
which
each
one
sings
the
same
tune,
starting
at
a
different
time
轮唱曲
32
round of sandwiches
15.
SANDWICHES
made
from
two
whole
pieces
of
bread
[英] 〔用两整片面包做成的〕三明治
BrE
33
round of toast
16.
one
whole
piece
of
bread
that
has
been
TOASTED
一整片烤面包
BrE
34
in the round
17.
a
play
that
is
performed
in
the
round
is
performed
on
a
central
stage
surrounded
by
the
people
watching
it
舞台设在中央〔观众围绕在舞台四周〕
verb
35
to
go
round
something
such
as
a
bend
or
the
corner
of
a
building
环绕…而行，绕过，拐过
T
As
they
rounded
the
bend
and
came
in
sight
of
the
river,
Philip
took
her
hand.
他们转过弯，看到河的时候，菲利普牵起了她的手。
The
tide
was
coming
in
as
he
rounded
the
rocks.
他绕过岩石的时候正在涨潮。
36
to
make
something
into
a
round
shape
使成圆形
T
The
stones
were
then
rounded,
polished
and
engraved.
接着把石头打圆，磨光，刻上图案。
37
if
your
eyes
round,
you
open
them
wide
because
you
are
shocked,
frightened
etc
[书面] 〔由于震惊、害怕等眼睛〕睁圆
I | written
Barbara’s
eyes
rounded
in
surprise.
芭芭拉惊讶得眼睛都睁圆了。
38
to
reduce
an
exact
figure
to
the
nearest
whole
number
把〔数〕下舍入，把…去掉零头取整数;
For
the
1841
census
it
was
decided
to
round
down
ages
over
fifteen
to
the
nearest
five.
1841 年的人口普查决定把 15 岁以上的年龄下舍取五的倍数。
39
to
do
something
as
a
way
of
ending
an
event,
performance
etc
in
a
suitable
or
satisfactory
way
使〔活动、表演等〕圆满完成;
[+
with
]
You
can
round
off
the
evening
with
a
visit
to
the
nightclub.
最后可以光顾一下这家夜总会，开心地结束一个晚上的活动。
She
rounded
off
the
meal
with
some
cheese.
她最后来了些干酪，这顿饭就吃好了。
It
was
the
perfect
way
to
round
off
the
season.
这个赛季这样结束再圆满不过了。
40
to
take
the
sharp
or
rough
edges
off
something
去掉〔某物〕的锋利边缘，把〔某物〕修圆磨光
Round
off
the
corners
with
a
pair
of
scissors.
用剪刀把角剪圆。
41
to
change
an
exact
figure
to
the
nearest
whole
number
四舍五入成整数
[+
to
]
Prices
are
rounded
off
to
the
nearest
dollar.
价格都四舍五入成整数美元。
42
to
suddenly
turn
and
attack
someone
when
they
do
not
expect
it,
either
with
words
or
physically
[英] 突然责骂; 突然攻击
When
the
door
closed,
Crabb
rounded
on
Edwards.
‘You
stupid
idiot!’
门一关上，克拉布就对爱德华兹发火了： “你这个愚蠢的白痴！”
43
to
make
an
experience
more
thorough
or
complete
使圆满，使完整
African
percussion
and
Native
American
flute
round
out
the
show.
非洲打击乐器和印第安人的笛子使得演出更加精彩。
44
if
police
or
soldiers
round
up
a
particular
group
of
people,
they
find
them
and
force
them
to
go
to
prison
逮捕
Thousands
of
men
were
rounded
up
and
jailed.
成千上万的人被捕入狱。
45
to
find
and
gather
together
a
group
of
people,
animals,
or
things
集拢，把…聚集起来
See
if
you
can
round
up
a
few
friends
to
help
you!
想办法找几个朋友帮帮你呀！
His
dog
Nell
started
to
round
up
the
sheep.
他的狗内尔开始把羊群赶到一起。
46
to
increase
an
exact
figure
to
the
next
highest
whole
number
把…调高为整数;