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KK [ɚˋaʊnd] /ɚˈaʊnd/

a- 在、處於+round 圓、一圈→處於一圈的位置展開

字面：處於一圈的位置

在一圈的位置上 → 圍繞、四周、到處。

介系詞

1
圍繞、環繞、在…周圍
We sat around the table and shared a big pizza.
我們圍著桌子坐，一起分了一個大披薩。
2
在…各處、遍及
She traveled around the country for six months last year.
她去年花了六個月在全國各地旅行。
3
在…附近
Is there a pharmacy anywhere around this neighborhood?
這附近有藥局嗎？
4
繞過
The café is just around the corner from the station.
那家咖啡廳就在車站轉角過去而已。

1
到處、四處
The kids ran around all afternoon without getting tired.
孩子們整個下午跑來跑去都不會累。
2
大約、左右
The repair will cost around two thousand dollars.
這個維修大概要花兩千元左右。
3
在附近、在旁邊
There was no one around to help me carry the boxes.
附近沒有人可以幫我搬那些箱子。
4
轉過來、轉身
He turned around when he heard his name called.
他聽到有人叫他的名字就轉過身來。
5
繞圈、轉一圈
The hands of the clock go around twice a day.
時鐘的指針一天會繞兩圈。
6
存在、健在
That bakery has been around for over forty years.
那家麵包店已經開了四十多年。