1. 在周围，在附近　 in the surrounding area; near
2. 到处，四周　 here and there; in many direction
3. 大约　 approximately
4. 〈主美〉以圆周计算　measured in a circle
5. 旋转地，迂回地　moving in a circle
6. 朝着相反方向，向着对立面　facing the opposite direction
7. 恢复过来　recovering
8. （在某一领域或行业中）活跃的；突出的；知名的　active, prominent and famous in a particular field or profession
9. 现存的；活着的　 being in existence
10.　流通着的；可利用的　in circulation; available
11.　见过世面的；阅历广的；经验丰富的　seasoned; veteran

　gather ～　围在一起
　look ～　环顾四周
　travel ～　到处旅行
　turn ～　转过身
　miles ～　方圆几里
　one's way ～　精熟业务
　three meters ～　周长三米
　～ 60 students　大约有60个学生
　～ three　三点左右

　I can see some people around.　我看见附近有一些人。
　I traveled around for a few years.　我到处旅行了好几年。
　A dense fog lay around.　周围是一片茫茫大雾。
　The press was gathering in front, looking around.　新闻界人士已经聚集在前面，引颈四顾。
　I'll be back at around 5 o'clock.　五点左右我就回来。
　It costs around 10 dollars.　大约要花十美元。
　I'll come back around lunch time.　我午饭前后回来。
　The wheels turned around.　车轮不停地滚动。
　He spun around like a top.　他像个陀螺似的不停地转动。
　The driveway to the house goes around past the stables.　那条车道绕过马厩通到房子前面。
　He turned around when he heard a noise behind him.　他听到背后有响声就转过身来。
　Sit still and don't turn around.　坐着别动，不要转过身来。
　After our persuasion, he finally came around.　经过我们劝说后，他终于同意了。
　See you soon, I expect—I'll be around.　我希望不久就能见到你——我就在附近。
　Is that famous singer still around?　那位著名的歌唱家还活跃在歌坛上吗?
　He's been around as a singer since the 1980's.　从80年代起，他就一直是个很活跃的歌手。
　That type of phone has been around for some years now.　那种电话机已经问世多年了。
　The play has been around for years.　该剧已上演多年了。
　She's been around.　她见多识广。
　If that was so, he had really been around.　如果确实是那样，那他倒可真算是饱经沧桑的了。
　I hear laughter all around.　我听到四周的笑声。
　There are farms and cottages scattered all over the moors for miles around.　一些农场和农舍散落在方圆几英里的荒原上。
　Do you know your way around?　你精熟业务吗?
　An old tree five feet around was cut down to make room for the new library.　为了腾出位置建新图书馆，一棵五英尺合抱的老树被砍掉了。
　He is the most intelligent of the artists around today.　他是当今最有才华的艺术家。
　There will be new potatoes around in the shops soon.　店里很快就会有新上市的土豆。
　There was a lot of money around in those days.　那时有大量的钱币在流通之中。
　The smelling salts brought her around.　嗅盐的气味使她苏醒过来。
　He has fainted, try to bring him around.　他昏过去了，想办法救醒他。

 ♣ around, about, approximately, roughly
　参见about条。
 ♣ around, round
　这两个词用作介词时含义相同，常可互换。过去一般认为around多表示动态，round多表示静态，其实并不一定。这两个词的区别是：
1. around多用于美式英语，round多用于英式英语。
2. around通常只用作介词或副词，而round除此之外还可用作名词和形容词。

1. （表示位置）围绕，绕在；在…各处，在…范围之内；在…附近，在…周围　on all sides of; surrounding; in some place near; in the area of
2. （表示方向）绕过，越过；朝…的四周，往…的四周　 so as to avoid or get past; to many places within
3. （表示状态）包着，裹着；在…身边，接近（某人） form a circle of (sth); near to sb
4. （表示依据）以…为中心，根据　 having a center or base in

　get one's tongue ～　正确发出（难发音的词或姓名等的）音
　kick ～　被到处乱丢于，被闲置于
　know one's way ～　对…完全熟悉，通晓
　read ～　（为获得背景知识）阅读与…有关的书籍
　run circles ～　比…做得出色
　show ～　带领…参观（某地）
　stick ～　呆在…附近，在…周围闲荡
　stop ～　懒洋洋地在…周围走来走去
　turn sb ～ one's (little) finger　左右某人，任意摆布某人，完全控制某人
　twist sb ～ one's (little) finger　左右某人，任意摆布某人，完全控制某人
　walk ～　回避
　wind sb ～ one's (little) finger　左右某人，任意摆布某人，完全控制某人
　wrap ～　将…缠绕或围住某人〔某物〕
　swing ～ the circle　（总统候选人等的）竞选旅行
　～ Robin Hood's barn　迂回曲折地
　～ the bend　疯狂

　A crowd collected around the singer.　一群人聚拢在那位歌星周围。
　Anyone with a bad cold may infect the people around him.　任何得重感冒的人都可能把疾病传染给周围的人。
　We sat around the table.　我们围桌而坐。
　After planting these seeds, saturate the earth around them.　播下这些种子以后，把周围的土浇透水。
　A crowd swarms around the entrance.　人群聚集在入口处。
　Copernicus reasoned that the earth revolved around the sun.　哥白尼推论说地球围绕太阳转。
　He had a towel wrapped around his waist.　他腰间缠着一条毛巾。
　They walked around the town.　他们在城里到处走动。
　He lives somewhere around London.　他住在伦敦附近。
　They put flowers around the statue.　他们在雕像的四周放满了花。
　I prowled around the lake admiring the beautiful scenery.　我在湖边徘徊，欣赏美丽的景色。
　Let's go around the town, not through it.　我们从城外绕过去，不要穿城而过。
　Unable to meet the secretary, he went around her and spoke with White House aids.　由于无法见到部长，他就越过她，直接与白宫助理谈了。
　I look around the room and out the windows.　我朝房间四周看看，然后又朝窗外看看。
　I bound the cloth around my head to stop the bleeding.　我将布裹在头上以防止流血。
　She had a blue scarf around her head.　她头上包了一块蓝头巾。
　She tied a cord around her box.　她用绳子把箱子捆好。
　I've bought a seal to put around the edge of the bath.　我买了一种密封胶涂在浴缸边缘上。
　Only those guards around the officer understood his motives.　只有那军官身边的卫士才明白他的意图。
　Their society was built around a belief in God.　他们的社会建立在信仰上帝的基础上。
　His bravery was built around a belief in the justice of his cause.　他的勇气是建立在他坚信自己的事业是正义的这一点之上的。

 ♣ around, about, round
　这三个词均可表示“在…周围”。about强调“在…附近”“接近”“靠…的周围”等意思，但不一定表示“把…团团围住”; around和round则强调“围绕”“环绕”等意思，前者多用于美式英语中，而后者多用于英式英语中。