adj (1)圓的，球(環(huán))形的(having the shape of a circle or a ball)：a～hole/stone/table 一圓洞/石頭/桌子;antiquated～arches 舊式的拱形結(jié)構(gòu);Oranges are～. 橘子是圓的。a～trip 環(huán)程旅行;〖同〗circular，curved，ball-shaped;〖反〗square，many sided;
?(2)滾圓的，豐滿的(curved;fat)：a～face/back 一張圓圓的臉/渾厚的后背;～cheeks胖胖的臉蛋;He was a short～man. 他是個矮胖子?！玝rackets 圓括號;〖同〗fat，full-formed;〖反〗thin，slender，skinny;
?(3)(數(shù)字上)整的，可觀的((of a number) exactly and particularly not less than;(of a sum of money)considerable)[無comp][作attrib]：add one to make a～dozen/ton 加上一個湊足一打/噸;a～sum(of money)一筆可觀的錢;〖同〗entire，full，whole，complete;〖反〗divided，incomplete;
?in round figures/numbers 取整數(shù)：In～numbers，498 would be 500. 498取整數(shù)就是500。
?→′roundish adj 近似圓(形)的;′roundly adv 徹底地;完全地;直截了當(dāng)?shù)?′roundness n 圓形;round-′eyed adj(因驚訝)瞪大眼睛的;round-′table adj 圓桌(會議等)的;round-′shouldered adj 弓背曲肩的;
?adv (=AmE around)(1)圍(環(huán))繞地(in the shape of a circle without turning)：stand/sit～ 圍成一圈站/坐著; gather～ 聚集在一起;a house (garden) with fields (a fence) (all)～四周是田野(圍欄)的房子(花園);a wall all the way～ 環(huán)繞的墻;The field is fenced all～. 那塊地周圍有圍欄。
?(2)周長(measured in a complete circle)：The racing track is about 2 kilometres～. 賽道約兩公里。The moon is about 12，000 kilometres～. 月球的周長約1.2萬公里。His waist is/The pumpkin measures 30 inches～. 他的腰圍/這個南瓜的周長是30英寸。a tree three metres～樹圍三米的一棵樹;
?(3)旋轉(zhuǎn)(轉(zhuǎn)圈)地(with a circular motion;coming back again to the point of starting)：run～in the yard 在院子里轉(zhuǎn)圈跑;turn a wheel～撥轉(zhuǎn)輪子;A wheel (The earth) goes/turns～(and～). 輪子(地球)不停地轉(zhuǎn)。His birthday/Christmas/Summer will soon come～again.(fig)又快到他的生日/圣誕節(jié)/夏天了。all the year～一整年;
?(4)逐個(次)，各處(from one person or place to another in turn;all over the place)：have the books/pass the food/send the invitations～把書交給/食品遞給/邀請信發(fā)給每個人;News/Rumours/A strange story/A report went (passed)～. 消息/謠言/一個離奇的故事/一個報道傳(傳)遍各處。The postman goes～delivering letters. 郵遞員挨家挨戶送信。have enough glasses to go～有足夠的杯子給所有人用;
?(5)朝反方向，轉(zhuǎn)過頭(so as to face in the other direction)：turn/swing～to face the window轉(zhuǎn)/轉(zhuǎn)身面對窗戶;look～(at sb)轉(zhuǎn)身(看某人);turn a chair/a car/a picture/one's head～ 把一把椅子掉個頭/把一輛汽車轉(zhuǎn)個方向/把畫翻過來/回頭;The ship was swinging～. 船在掉頭。
?(6)到處，附近，周圍(here and there;in no particular place or direction)：rush～in all directions 四面八方亂跑;show sb～ 帶某人四處看看;(have a) look/walk/move～ 四處看看/走走/轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn);drive～ 開車轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn);look～for a box of matches 環(huán)顧四周找火柴;own the land for miles～ 擁有方圓數(shù)英里的土地;move the furniture～ 移動家具;
?(7)繞道地，迂回地(not going a straight or short way)：go (walk/drive)～by the pond/the bridge/the post office (走/開車)繞過那個池塘/那座橋/郵局;go～to the back door/the shop 繞到后門去/繞道去那家商店;go the long way～繞遠(yuǎn)道;
?(8)去(在)某個特定的地點(to or at a particular place or sb's home)(infml)：go (come)～to see sb/to Michael's/to the grocer's 去(來)看某人/邁克爾家/食品店;invite/ask/bring friends～邀請/叫/帶朋友來;The car/He will be～in a few minutes. 汽車/他幾分鐘后就到。He is～at the meeting. 他來開會了。
?round about在附近一帶：There're not many people～about. 附近沒多少人。
?→′roundabout n 迂回路線，道路交叉處的環(huán)形路;旋轉(zhuǎn)標(biāo);adj 迂回的，不直接的;
?n (1)圓形食物((of food) sth round and usually flat in shape)[C]：a～of ham 一個火腿三明治;a～of pastry/toast/bread/beef 一塊酥皮蛋糕/一塊烤面包片/一塊面包片/一大片牛肉;a～of bread and butter 一片黃油面包;cut the toast into small～s 把面包切成小圓片;
?(2)例行路線(程序)(customary course of places visited or duties performed)[C]：a postman's/milkman's～郵遞員的投遞/送奶工的送奶線路;The watchman/doctor was on his～s. 看守在巡視/醫(yī)生在巡診。do a paper～給各家送報;do (make) the～s of calls/visits/the wards 到(到)各家拜訪/拜訪/查病房;a long～of meetings 一個接一個的會議;one's daily～(fig)(某人的)日常工作;〖同〗watch，beat，circle;
?(3)請每人一份的酒(或飲料)(number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people)[C]：Let me stand you all a～of drinks/beer. 讓我請你們所有的人喝飲料/啤酒。pay for/order a～掏錢/買酒請客;Is it your～? 是不是你請客?It's my～. 我來請客。
?(4)一系列(連串)，一陣 (series of similar events or activities one after another;general outburst of cheering)[C][N(of)]：a (continual)～of parties/visits/rallies 一連串(連續(xù)不斷)的聚會/拜訪/集會;a～of wage claims 連續(xù)不斷地要求提高工資;give sb/sth a～of applause 為某人/某事一陣陣地鼓掌;have a good～of applause for sth 為某事鼓掌叫好;(sth) bring a～of cheer(某事)帶來一陣歡呼;〖同〗series，succession;
?(5)(比賽，談判)一輪(局，回合)(stage of competition;session，as of a negotiation)[C]：the first～of talks/elections/the Football Association Cup 第一輪的談判/選舉/足協(xié)杯賽;a match of 15～s 一場15回合的比賽;the semifinal～半決賽;have (play) a～of cards/golf 打(玩)一局牌/高爾夫球;give in/be knocked out/be eliminated in the sixth～(in R～6)在第六局中認(rèn)輸/被擊倒/遭淘汰;Each～of the boxing match lasts two minutes. 拳擊比賽的每個回合持續(xù)兩分鐘。What is the～? The eleventh. 第幾局(輪、回合)了?第11局(輪、回合)。
?(6)(彈藥的)一發(fā);(槍炮的)齊放(one single discharge by a gun or more guns)[C]：five hundred～s of ammunition 500發(fā)彈藥;The mob carried 100～s/fired several ～s at us. 那伙暴徒有100發(fā)子彈/向我們打了幾槍。fire～after～一槍接一槍地射擊;
?do/go the rounds(of sth)到處去游玩：They did/went the～s of the shops in the city. 他們在這座城市轉(zhuǎn)了一個又一個的商店。
?go the round 傳播(開)：The flu/The news/The rumour soon went the～(of the range). 流感/這一消息/謠言很快(在這個地區(qū))傳開了。
?in the round 1)舞臺設(shè)在劇場中央的：There is no theatre in the～in this city. 這座城市里沒有將舞臺設(shè)在劇場中央的劇院。2)圓雕的：a statue in the～立體雕像;
?v (1)(使)成圓形((cause to)become round)[T+n，I]：～one's lips 撮圓嘴唇;～the clay into a sphere 把泥團(tuán)成球;The action of water～s the stones in a river. 水的流動把河里的石頭磨圓了。Her eyes～ed with surprise. 她驚訝地瞪圓了眼睛。the girl's～ed breasts 姑娘豐滿的乳胸;
?(2)繞(拐)彎，環(huán)繞(move with turning motion)[T+n]：～Cape Horn/the silent lake/the hill/the corner 繞過合恩角/那個靜靜的湖/那座山/那個拐角;The motorcycle～ed the bend at high speed. 摩托車飛快地拐過那個彎道。
?round off(v adv) 1)使圓滿結(jié)束(vt)：He～ed off his tour by a last call at Paris. 他最后來到巴黎，圓滿結(jié)束了他的旅游。 He～ed off the day with a supper at a small restaurant. 在一家小飯店吃了頓晚飯，以此結(jié)束了他的一天。2)磨成圓(弧)形(vt)：He～ed off the sharp corners with a file. 他用銼刀把那些尖角磨圓了。
?round on/upon (v prep)突然怒斥(攻擊)(vt)：The mistress～ed on the maid because of the burned saucepan. 女主人狠狠地責(zé)備了那個女仆，因為她把燉鍋的底燒焦了。
?round out (v adv) 1)使豐滿(v)：A few weeks of good food soon～ed out the child's cheeks. 吃了幾個星期的好飯食，那個孩子的臉變圓了。2)使完美(成)(vt)：He～ed out the concert with an encore. 他應(yīng)聽眾的要求又重演了一遍，這才結(jié)束了這場音樂會。
?round up (v adv) 1)使集合(vt)：The teacher～ed up the pupils and took them back to the school. 老師把學(xué)生們集合起來，然后帶他們回學(xué)校。2)搜捕：One day after the riots the police～ed up all the suspects. 暴亂后一天，警察搜捕所有的嫌疑犯。
?round up/down (v adv)四舍五入把某數(shù)化為整數(shù)(vt)：He～ed the price down (from $2.21)/up (from $1.89) to $2. 他把價格(從2.21/1.89美元)四舍五入為兩美元。
?→′round-up adj 聚攏(集);摘要，綜述;
?prep (1)圍(環(huán))著(in a circle position on a or some sides(without turning))：draw a scarf (a blanket/a cloak)～one's head/one's shoulders/sb 拽過一條圍巾(一條毯子/一件斗篷)圍在頭上/裹住肩膀/裹住某人;sit/stand/crowd/gather～a table/a person 坐/站/擠/聚集在桌子/一個人的周圍;tie a belt～one's waist 把皮帶系在腰上;clasp one's hands～one's knees 用雙手緊抱雙膝;put one's arms～one's husband 伸出雙臂擁抱丈夫;Dark circles lay～her eyes. 她的眼睛周圍有黑眼圈。There are footmarks～the house. 房子周圍都是腳印。
?(2)圍(環(huán))繞著……(轉(zhuǎn))(with a circular motion，about a centre)：dance～a tree 繞著樹跳舞; run～a track 沿著跑道跑;sail～the earth/the world 環(huán)球/環(huán)球航行;The earth moves/goes～the sun/its axis. 地球繞著太陽/地軸旋轉(zhuǎn)。
?(3)四周，附近，各處(everywhere in or near;to or at all parts of)：show sb～ the town 領(lǐng)某人參觀鎮(zhèn)子的各處; drive/go/wander～the city 在城市的周圍(附近)開車兜風(fēng)/轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)/逛逛;look～the shop 到商店看看;get the information from～the country 從全國各地收集信息;The police were positioned～the district. 這個地區(qū)到處都是警察。Three stores of his scattered～the district. 他有三家商店分布在這個地區(qū)的各處。The news spread～city. 消息傳遍了全市。
?(4)繞過(to or at the other or far side of sth)： drive/go～the corner/the fallen tree/the hill 開車?yán)@/繞過那個拐角/那棵倒下的樹/那座小山;Our house is～the next bend. 我們家就在下個拐彎處那邊。They live in New Cavendish street～the corner. 他們住在拐角那邊的新凱文狄士街。He's～the back of the house. 他在房子后面。
?(5)大約(about)(=round about)：a couple of weeks～Christmas/Easter 圣誕節(jié)/復(fù)活節(jié)前后一兩周;arrive/get there～(about)4 o'clock 約4點鐘到達(dá)/到那兒;It happened～(about)1950 這事大約發(fā)生在1950年。It costs～(about)$20. 它的價錢大約是20美元。We have somewhere～(about)200 sheep. 我們大約有200只羊。
?【用法】作為介、副詞使用時，英國人習(xí)慣用about或round;而美國人則習(xí)慣于用around。
?【辨異】round與around和about的區(qū)別見ABOUT。