adj (1)圆的，球(环)形的(having the shape of a circle or a ball)：a～hole/stone/table 一圆洞/石头/桌子;antiquated～arches 旧式的拱形结构;Oranges are～. 橘子是圆的。a～trip 环程旅行;〖同〗circular，curved，ball-shaped;〖反〗square，many sided;
 (2)滚圆的，丰满的(curved;fat)：a～face/back 一张圆圆的脸/浑厚的后背;～cheeks胖胖的脸蛋;He was a short～man. 他是个矮胖子。～brackets 圆括号;〖同〗fat，full-formed;〖反〗thin，slender，skinny;
 (3)(数字上)整的，可观的((of a number) exactly and particularly not less than;(of a sum of money)considerable)[无comp][作attrib]：add one to make a～dozen/ton 加上一个凑足一打/吨;a～sum(of money)一笔可观的钱;〖同〗entire，full，whole，complete;〖反〗divided，incomplete;
 in round figures/numbers 取整数：In～numbers，498 would be 500. 498取整数就是500。
 →′roundish adj 近似圆(形)的;′roundly adv 彻底地;完全地;直截了当的;′roundness n 圆形;round-′eyed adj(因惊讶)瞪大眼睛的;round-′table adj 圆桌(会议等)的;round-′shouldered adj 弓背曲肩的;
 adv (=AmE around)(1)围(环)绕地(in the shape of a circle without turning)：stand/sit～ 围成一圈站/坐着; gather～ 聚集在一起;a house (garden) with fields (a fence) (all)～四周是田野(围栏)的房子(花园);a wall all the way～ 环绕的墙;The field is fenced all～. 那块地周围有围栏。
 (2)周长(measured in a complete circle)：The racing track is about 2 kilometres～. 赛道约两公里。The moon is about 12，000 kilometres～. 月球的周长约1.2万公里。His waist is/The pumpkin measures 30 inches～. 他的腰围/这个南瓜的周长是30英寸。a tree three metres～树围三米的一棵树;
 (3)旋转(转圈)地(with a circular motion;coming back again to the point of starting)：run～in the yard 在院子里转圈跑;turn a wheel～拨转轮子;A wheel (The earth) goes/turns～(and～). 轮子(地球)不停地转。His birthday/Christmas/Summer will soon come～again.(fig)又快到他的生日/圣诞节/夏天了。all the year～一整年;
 (4)逐个(次)，各处(from one person or place to another in turn;all over the place)：have the books/pass the food/send the invitations～把书交给/食品递给/邀请信发给每个人;News/Rumours/A strange story/A report went (passed)～. 消息/谣言/一个离奇的故事/一个报道传(传)遍各处。The postman goes～delivering letters. 邮递员挨家挨户送信。have enough glasses to go～有足够的杯子给所有人用;
 (5)朝反方向，转过头(so as to face in the other direction)：turn/swing～to face the window转/转身面对窗户;look～(at sb)转身(看某人);turn a chair/a car/a picture/one's head～ 把一把椅子掉个头/把一辆汽车转个方向/把画翻过来/回头;The ship was swinging～. 船在掉头。
 (6)到处，附近，周围(here and there;in no particular place or direction)：rush～in all directions 四面八方乱跑;show sb～ 带某人四处看看;(have a) look/walk/move～ 四处看看/走走/转转;drive～ 开车转转;look～for a box of matches 环顾四周找火柴;own the land for miles～ 拥有方圆数英里的土地;move the furniture～ 移动家具;
 (7)绕道地，迂回地(not going a straight or short way)：go (walk/drive)～by the pond/the bridge/the post office (走/开车)绕过那个池塘/那座桥/邮局;go～to the back door/the shop 绕到后门去/绕道去那家商店;go the long way～绕远道;
 (8)去(在)某个特定的地点(to or at a particular place or sb's home)(infml)：go (come)～to see sb/to Michael's/to the grocer's 去(来)看某人/迈克尔家/食品店;invite/ask/bring friends～邀请/叫/带朋友来;The car/He will be～in a few minutes. 汽车/他几分钟后就到。He is～at the meeting. 他来开会了。
 round about在附近一带：There're not many people～about. 附近没多少人。
 →′roundabout n 迂回路线，道路交叉处的环形路;旋转标;adj 迂回的，不直接的;
 n (1)圆形食物((of food) sth round and usually flat in shape)[C]：a～of ham 一个火腿三明治;a～of pastry/toast/bread/beef 一块酥皮蛋糕/一块烤面包片/一块面包片/一大片牛肉;a～of bread and butter 一片黄油面包;cut the toast into small～s 把面包切成小圆片;
 (2)例行路线(程序)(customary course of places visited or duties performed)[C]：a postman's/milkman's～邮递员的投递/送奶工的送奶线路;The watchman/doctor was on his～s. 看守在巡视/医生在巡诊。do a paper～给各家送报;do (make) the～s of calls/visits/the wards 到(到)各家拜访/拜访/查病房;a long～of meetings 一个接一个的会议;one's daily～(fig)(某人的)日常工作;〖同〗watch，beat，circle;
 (3)请每人一份的酒(或饮料)(number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people)[C]：Let me stand you all a～of drinks/beer. 让我请你们所有的人喝饮料/啤酒。pay for/order a～掏钱/买酒请客;Is it your～? 是不是你请客?It's my～. 我来请客。
 (4)一系列(连串)，一阵 (series of similar events or activities one after another;general outburst of cheering)[C][N(of)]：a (continual)～of parties/visits/rallies 一连串(连续不断)的聚会/拜访/集会;a～of wage claims 连续不断地要求提高工资;give sb/sth a～of applause 为某人/某事一阵阵地鼓掌;have a good～of applause for sth 为某事鼓掌叫好;(sth) bring a～of cheer(某事)带来一阵欢呼;〖同〗series，succession;
 (5)(比赛，谈判)一轮(局，回合)(stage of competition;session，as of a negotiation)[C]：the first～of talks/elections/the Football Association Cup 第一轮的谈判/选举/足协杯赛;a match of 15～s 一场15回合的比赛;the semifinal～半决赛;have (play) a～of cards/golf 打(玩)一局牌/高尔夫球;give in/be knocked out/be eliminated in the sixth～(in R～6)在第六局中认输/被击倒/遭淘汰;Each～of the boxing match lasts two minutes. 拳击比赛的每个回合持续两分钟。What is the～? The eleventh. 第几局(轮、回合)了?第11局(轮、回合)。
 (6)(弹药的)一发;(枪炮的)齐放(one single discharge by a gun or more guns)[C]：five hundred～s of ammunition 500发弹药;The mob carried 100～s/fired several ～s at us. 那伙暴徒有100发子弹/向我们打了几枪。fire～after～一枪接一枪地射击;
 do/go the rounds(of sth)到处去游玩：They did/went the～s of the shops in the city. 他们在这座城市转了一个又一个的商店。
 go the round 传播(开)：The flu/The news/The rumour soon went the～(of the range). 流感/这一消息/谣言很快(在这个地区)传开了。
 in the round 1)舞台设在剧场中央的：There is no theatre in the～in this city. 这座城市里没有将舞台设在剧场中央的剧院。2)圆雕的：a statue in the～立体雕像;
 v (1)(使)成圆形((cause to)become round)[T+n，I]：～one's lips 撮圆嘴唇;～the clay into a sphere 把泥团成球;The action of water～s the stones in a river. 水的流动把河里的石头磨圆了。Her eyes～ed with surprise. 她惊讶地瞪圆了眼睛。the girl's～ed breasts 姑娘丰满的乳胸;
 (2)绕(拐)弯，环绕(move with turning motion)[T+n]：～Cape Horn/the silent lake/the hill/the corner 绕过合恩角/那个静静的湖/那座山/那个拐角;The motorcycle～ed the bend at high speed. 摩托车飞快地拐过那个弯道。
 round off(v adv) 1)使圆满结束(vt)：He～ed off his tour by a last call at Paris. 他最后来到巴黎，圆满结束了他的旅游。 He～ed off the day with a supper at a small restaurant. 在一家小饭店吃了顿晚饭，以此结束了他的一天。2)磨成圆(弧)形(vt)：He～ed off the sharp corners with a file. 他用锉刀把那些尖角磨圆了。
 round on/upon (v prep)突然怒斥(攻击)(vt)：The mistress～ed on the maid because of the burned saucepan. 女主人狠狠地责备了那个女仆，因为她把炖锅的底烧焦了。
 round out (v adv) 1)使丰满(v)：A few weeks of good food soon～ed out the child's cheeks. 吃了几个星期的好饭食，那个孩子的脸变圆了。2)使完美(成)(vt)：He～ed out the concert with an encore. 他应听众的要求又重演了一遍，这才结束了这场音乐会。
 round up (v adv) 1)使集合(vt)：The teacher～ed up the pupils and took them back to the school. 老师把学生们集合起来，然后带他们回学校。2)搜捕：One day after the riots the police～ed up all the suspects. 暴乱后一天，警察搜捕所有的嫌疑犯。
 round up/down (v adv)四舍五入把某数化为整数(vt)：He～ed the price down (from $2.21)/up (from $1.89) to $2. 他把价格(从2.21/1.89美元)四舍五入为两美元。
 →′round-up adj 聚拢(集);摘要，综述;
 prep (1)围(环)着(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 拽过一条围巾(一条毯子/一件斗篷)围在头上/裹住肩膀/裹住某人;sit/stand/crowd/gather～a table/a person 坐/站/挤/聚集在桌子/一个人的周围;tie a belt～one's waist 把皮带系在腰上;clasp one's hands～one's knees 用双手紧抱双膝;put one's arms～one's husband 伸出双臂拥抱丈夫;Dark circles lay～her eyes. 她的眼睛周围有黑眼圈。There are footmarks～the house. 房子周围都是脚印。
 (2)围(环)绕着……(转)(with a circular motion，about a centre)：dance～a tree 绕着树跳舞; run～a track 沿着跑道跑;sail～the earth/the world 环球/环球航行;The earth moves/goes～the sun/its axis. 地球绕着太阳/地轴旋转。
 (3)四周，附近，各处(everywhere in or near;to or at all parts of)：show sb～ the town 领某人参观镇子的各处; drive/go/wander～the city 在城市的周围(附近)开车兜风/转转/逛逛;look～the shop 到商店看看;get the information from～the country 从全国各地收集信息;The police were positioned～the district. 这个地区到处都是警察。Three stores of his scattered～the district. 他有三家商店分布在这个地区的各处。The news spread～city. 消息传遍了全市。
 (4)绕过(to or at the other or far side of sth)： drive/go～the corner/the fallen tree/the hill 开车绕/绕过那个拐角/那棵倒下的树/那座小山;Our house is～the next bend. 我们家就在下个拐弯处那边。They live in New Cavendish street～the corner. 他们住在拐角那边的新凯文狄士街。He's～the back of the house. 他在房子后面。
 (5)大约(about)(=round about)：a couple of weeks～Christmas/Easter 圣诞节/复活节前后一两周;arrive/get there～(about)4 o'clock 约4点钟到达/到那儿;It happened～(about)1950 这事大约发生在1950年。It costs～(about)$20. 它的价钱大约是20美元。We have somewhere～(about)200 sheep. 我们大约有200只羊。
 【用法】作为介、副词使用时，英国人习惯用about或round;而美国人则习惯于用around。
 【辨异】round与around和about的区别见ABOUT。