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大约, 左右
used to express an estimated number, time, or value
- The event starts around 7 p.m.
活动大约在晚上7点开始。
- That costs around twenty dollars.
那要花大约二十美元。
- They arrived around midnight.
他们大约午夜时分到达。
- Around a hundred people showed up.
大约有一百人出现了。
- I waited around ten minutes.
我等了大约十分钟。
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周围, 四处
in a way that encompasses or is present on multiple sides or throughout an area
- The cabin had trees all around.
小屋周围都是树木。
- They could hear laughter echoing around.
他们能听到笑声在周围回荡。
- Darkness settled around as the power went out.
停电时，黑暗笼罩了四周。
- Fireworks exploded brightly around.
烟花在周围明亮地爆炸。
- A quiet buzz of conversation spread around.
一阵低声的交谈声四处传播开来。
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附近, 周围
in the general vicinity of the speaker or subject
- Is anyone still around?
还有人在附近吗？
- There's a café around.
附近有一家咖啡馆。
- I think he's still somewhere around.
我想他还在附近的某个地方。
- They hung around hoping to see her.
他们四处闲逛，希望能见到她。
- Are there any stores around?
附近有商店吗？
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在身边, 附近
present to offer comfort, help, or solidarity
- She really needed people around during that hard time.
在那段艰难时期，她真的需要有人在身边。
- He's always been around when it matters.
在重要时刻，他总是在身边。
- Good friends stay around when things go wrong.
好朋友在事情出错时会在身边。
- They rallied around after the loss.
失去后他们围拢在一起。
- It's important to have family around when you're sick.
生病时有家人在身边是很重要的。
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围绕, 转圈
used to refer to movement in a circular direction
- The dog chased its tail, running around in circles.
狗追着它的尾巴，绕着圈子跑。
- She spun around in surprise.
她惊讶地转了一圈。
- Leaves swirled around in the wind.
树叶在风中旋转。
- The carousel went around slowly.
旋转木马慢慢地转了一圈。
- The ceiling fan spun around lazily.
吊扇懒洋洋地绕着转。
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周围, 四处
toward random or various directions
- One of them was glancing nervously around.
他们中的一个人紧张地环顾四周。
- The dog ran around happily in the backyard.
狗在后院快乐地四处奔跑。
- He looked around but couldn't find his keys.
他四处张望，但找不到他的钥匙。
- They walked around aimlessly, enjoying the sights of the city.
他们漫无目的地四处走动，享受着城市的景色。
- She rummaged around in her purse for the missing lipstick.
她在钱包里四处翻找丢失的口红。
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周围, 轮流
so that each person receives or handles something
- She passed the photos around.
她把照片传了一圈。
- Can you hand the snacks around?
你能把零食分发一下吗？
- He shared the news around quickly.
他迅速将消息四处分享。
- The flu has been going around.
流感一直在四处传播。
- Rumors were spread around.
谣言被散布四处。
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周围, 转向另一边
in a way that changes one's orientation to face the other way
- He turned around to answer her.
他转过身来回答她。
- The dog looked around when it heard a noise behind him.
狗听到身后有声音时，四处张望。
- I spun around after hearing my name.
听到我的名字后，我转身了。
- She quickly turned around to leave.
她迅速转身离开。
- Jack pulled the chair around to sit.
杰克把椅子转过来坐下。
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周围, 这附近
describing movement within or ability to find one's way through a space
- It took me a while to find my way around.
我花了一些时间才找到路周围。
- Do you know your way around?
你知道怎么在附近找路吗？
- They're new here and still finding their way around.
他们是新来的，还在熟悉周围的环境。
- I finally figured my way around.
我终于弄明白了如何四处走动。
- It's easy to get around if you know the streets.
如果你知道街道，四处走动很容易。
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过来, 来
used to indicate casual or friendly visitation
- Come around later for coffee.
晚点过来喝咖啡。
- I might swing around tomorrow.
我明天可能会过来。
- He came around to return the book.
他过来还书。
- We stopped around after work.
我们下班后四处停了停。
- Are you coming around tonight?
你今晚会过来吗？
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全年, 一年到头
during the entire span of time
- The area has tourists all year around.
该地区全年都有游客全年。
- The weather is warm here season around.
这里的天气整个季节都很温暖。
- She wears sunglasses day around because of her sensitive eyes.
因为她的眼睛敏感，她整天都戴着太阳镜。
- The store stays busy week around.
这家店一周期间都很忙。
- He works night around to finish the project.
他整晚工作以完成这个项目。
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周围, 到处
in many places or among many people, used to show repetition
- I asked around about the teacher.
我四处打听这位老师的情况。
- We've been shopping around for the best mortgage rates.
我们一直在四处寻找最好的抵押贷款利率。
- He asked around before deciding.
他在决定之前四处询问。
- I've been shopping around for deals.
我一直在四处购物寻找优惠。
- I've been asking around about good places to eat nearby.
我一直在四处询问附近有什么好吃的。
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周围, 漫无目的
used to describe acts or behaviors that lack a clear purpose or direction
- They sat around doing nothing.
他们四处坐着，什么也没做。
- We loafed around all day.
我们整天闲逛。
- Stop messing around and help!
别再闲逛了，帮忙！
- He just lazed around on the couch.
他只是懒洋洋地在沙发周围闲逛。
- I've been fooling around instead of studying.
我一直在四处闲逛而不是学习。
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绕, 迂回
by a roundabout or indirect path, often to bypass an obstacle
- We drove around to avoid the construction zone.
我们开车绕道以避开施工区。
- We couldn't go through the park, so we went around instead.
我们无法穿过公园，所以我们绕道而行。
- He didn't want to cut through the bushes and walked around.
他不想穿过灌木丛，于是绕道走了。
- The traffic was bad on Main Street, so she drove around.
主街的交通很糟糕，所以她开车绕道了。
- They ran around to reach the finish line from the other side.
他们绕着跑从另一边到达终点线。
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周围, 周长
used to refer to the circumference or boundary distance of a circular object
- The tree is five feet around.
这棵树的周长是五英尺。
- That tire is 28 inches around.
那个轮胎的周长是28英寸。
- Her waist measures 24 inches around.
她的腰围是24英寸左右。
- The barrel is wide around the middle.
桶在中间周围很宽。
- The rope is three inches thick around.
绳子周围有三英寸厚。