adv(1) 1)去(到)四处(to many places within a large area)：go/walk/run/drive/travel～到处走/走/跑/开车/旅行;carry a letter～in one's pocket for days口袋里带着一封信到处走了好几天;2)在四处(at many places within a particular area)：What are the boys all sitting～for ? 那些男孩到处坐着在干什么?The papers (clothes) were lying/were left/were left lying～.那些文件(衣服)放的到处都是。There were flowers all～.到处是花。

(2)1 )去(到)附近一带(in all or various directions)：show/take sb～领某人到处看/带某人到处去;have a few minutes to look～有几分钟到处看看;I'll just wander～for a while.我就在附近溜达一会儿。The light shed its light ～.灯光照向四方。2)在附近一带(somewhere near)：He spent the whole afternoon sitting～doing nothing.他整个下午都无所事事地坐在附近。She didn't want him～.她愿意他离远点。It is～somewhere.就在附近什么地方。Can you see anyone～? 你见到附近有什么人吗? wait～for a while 在附近等一会儿;the country/buildings～附近的乡村/楼房;

(3)在四周(周围)(in a circle，ring or the like so as to surround)：The crowd gathered～.人群聚集在四周。His land is fenced all～.他的地四周围着篱笆。hear laughter all～听见周围到处有笑声;

(4)1)转身(about so as to face in the opposite direction)：turn～at the noise behind 听见身后的嘈杂声而转过身去;spin～quickly 迅速转过身;The driveway to the house goes～by the stables.通向那座房子的车道在马厩处拐了个弯。2) 旋转着(in a circular or rounded course)：The wheel turned/The plane flew～and～.轮子不停地旋转/飞机不停地兜圈子。The earth turns～.地球旋转。3)沿着周围 (in circular measurement)：The tree is/measures 4 feet～.那棵树的周长为四英尺。

(5)可得到的(that can be obtained or used)：The gadget has been～for years.那件小器具已用了多年。There will be fresh eggs～in the shop soon.不久那家商店里就会有鲜鸡蛋出售了。There just weren't any girls～at all.就是根本找不到任何姑娘。

(6)大约，左右(near in time，number，etc)：at～10 o'clock 在大约10点的时候;～100 men/acres 大约100人/英亩;It cost～￡20.这约值20英镑。have a population of～a million 有100万左右人口;

have been around 见过世面：I've been～and I know one or two things about life.我见过世面， 对人生略知一二。

prep(1)1)去(到)……的四处(to many places within (a large area))：run/wander～the square在广场上各处跑/溜达;go/travel～the world去世界各地/在世界各地旅行;look interestedly～the exhibition/the shops 兴趣盎然地在展览会上/各个商店里到处瞧;A rumour went～the town that he had died.全城到处谣传他死了。2) 在……的四处(at many places within(a particular area))：There are mailboxes all～the city.市里到处是邮筒。Papers (Books) were lying/were left/were left lying～the room.房间里到处放着文件(书籍)。Blocks of blood were dotted～the white wall.白墙上到处溅满了点点血迹。

(2)1)去(到)……的附近一带(in all or various directions from)：Look～you to see the poverty of the district.看看你的周围，了解一下这个地区的贫穷。look～the room 打量房间的各处;2)在……的附近一带(in some place near to)：work (somewhere)～the garden/one's own house/London 在花园/自己房子/伦敦附近(某处)工作;see sb～the place 在这个地方附近见着某人;It is～here somewhere.它在这附近什么地方。the streets～Boston/the church/the museum 波士顿/那教堂/那博物馆附近的街道;The scenery～here is very beautiful.这儿附近的风景很美。

(3)1)围着……(in a circle，ring，or the like round sth)：sit/dance～a snowman坐在雪人周围/围着雪人跳舞;rally～a leader聚集在一领导四周;Flowers grew～the house.房子周围长着花。gather a band of followers～oneself 把一帮追随者聚集在自己周围;I overheard the remarks of the people～me.我无意中听到周围人们的议论。the tribes～the Great Lakes 大湖区周围的部落;a halo～sb's head 某人头上的光环;2)围绕……(so as to surround or encircle)：bind (tie)a piece of cloth～one's head/a package 把一条布缠(系)在头上/包裹上;put a frame～a picture给画加框;put one's arms～sb's neck双臂搂住某人的脖子;

(4)1)绕过(so as to make a partial circuit to the other side of)：go/be～the corner 绕过街角/在街角那边;the church～the corner 街拐角处的那座教堂; He went～the garden，not through it.他绕过那座花园而不是从中穿过。2)转一圈;旋转(so as to make a circuit about sth or to rotate about a centre)：walk～the table touching glasses with the guests绕桌子一周与客人们碰杯;The earth moves～the sun.地球绕太阳运行。the earth's motion～its axis 地球绕地轴的运转;whirl～the tree trunk/the block 围绕树干/街区疾走;

(5)大约，左右(near in time to)：I'll meet you～10 o'clock.我大约10点钟来接你。～Christmas/midnight/the turn of the century/the year 1950/100 BC 圣诞节/半夜/世纪之交/1950年/公元前100年前后;～10 days ago 大约10天以前;

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