1.圓形的, 球形的
The child had a round face.
那孩子臉蛋圓潤。
2.滾圓的, 豐滿的
He was a short and round man.
他是個矮胖的男人。
3.用整數表示的, 取整數的, 整整的
Give me a round dozen and I'll pay in cash.
4.給我壹整打, 我將付現金。
adv.
1.繞圈子; 圍繞地
The horse is running round the field.
馬在場上兜著圈子跑。
在周圍; 在附近
A crowd soon gathered round.
壹群人很快圍了上來。
2.到各處
Let me show you round.
讓我領妳到處轉轉。
3.去某地點
He invited us round for drinks.
他請我們到家裏喝幾杯。
4.到處, 各處, 逐壹地, 挨個地
I haven't got enough candies to go round.
我沒有足夠的糖果可讓每人都分到。
5.朝反方向
Turn the picture round to face the wall.
把畫轉過去面對墻。
6.大約, 大概
It was the face of a man round fifty.
那是壹個五十歲光景的男人。
prep.
1.(表示位置)在…四周, 圍繞於…; 向[在]…各處, 遍及; 在…附近
They swarmed close round her to hear.
他們擠在她的周圍聽著。
2.(表示時間)從…的開始到結束; 在…整個期間
The shops are always crowded with people all round the year.
商店壹年到頭總是擠滿了人。
3.(表示方向)環繞, 圍繞; 往[在]…的另壹邊, 繞過
It was a mile by water, four miles round the shore.
由水路去只有壹英裏, 沿岸繞行要四英裏。
4.(表示狀態)團結在…周圍, 跟隨著
The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him.
改革者很快就獲得壹群追隨者支持他。
5.(表示論及)關於…的解決辦法[途徑]
There are several solutions round this.
關於這壹點有幾個解決辦法。
n.
1.圓(片)形食物; 圓; 圓形物
Cut the pastry into small rounds, one for each pie.
把油酥面團切成小圓片, 每個餡餅用壹片。
2.壹回合, 壹局, 壹場
Each round of the boxing match lasts three minutes.
拳擊比賽每回合時間是三分鐘。
3.壹連串, 壹系列, 壹套, 壹組; 壹陣
A round of parties ushered in the New Year.
壹系列的晚會迎來了新年。
4.巡視(路線); 巡回(路線)
The night watchman makes the rounds of the building every hour.
巡夜人員每小時都巡視這建築物。
vt. & vi.
(使)成圓形
The children's eyes rounded with excitement.
小孩子們興奮得瞪圓了眼睛。
繞行
The bear rounded and faced the hunters.
熊轉過身, 面對著獵人。