around

汉语翻译：
prep. 包围, 在...周围, 四处
ad. 兜着圈子, 在附近, 到处
【经】 到处; 大约在
相关词组:
all around...
the other way around词意辨析：
about, around, round这些词均有“在周围、在附近”之意。
about: 既可表静态，也可表动态。
around: 主要用于美国，静态或动态均可。
round: 主要用于英国，多半指动态。almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly这些副词均有“大约，差不多”之意。
almost: 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。
nearly: 与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。
about: 常可分almost和nearly换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的“大约”时，实际数量可能多也可能少。
approximately: 多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。
around: 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。
roughly: 指按粗略估计，常代替about。英语解释：
副词 around:

in the area or vicinity同义词：about

by a circular or circuitous route

to or among many different places or in no particular direction同义词：about

in a circle or circular motion

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct同义词：approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so

in or to a reversed position or direction同义词：about

to a particular destination either specified or understood

all around or on all sides同义词：about

in circumference

from beginning to end; throughout同义词：round

例句：

I'll send someone to show you around.我派人带你到周围转转。

It'll be finished around Christmas.这事将在圣诞节前後完成。

He turned around as he heard a noise behind him.他听到身后有响声，便转过身来。

I will visit you around Christmas.我将在圣诞节前后去拜访你。

He looked around but could see nobody.他四处望了一下，看不到什么人。

My sister is around your age.我妹妹和你年龄相仿。

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