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round /raʊnd/► SEE ALLin round figures/numbersround aboutround herea round robinstand a round (of drinks)
●in round ˈfigures/ˈnumbersapproximately, to the nearest 10, 100 or 1 000 以（十、百、千等）整数表示；大约◆In round figures, how much will the work cost?
约略说个整数吧，你觉得这份活儿要花多少钱？●ˌround aˈbout (especially BrE) (NAmE usually aˌround aˈbout) 1. in the area near a place 在附近；在周围◆in Oxford and the villages round about
在牛津及其附近的村庄2. approximately 大约◆We’re leaving around about ten.
我们大概十点钟走。◆A new roof will cost round about £3 000.
换个新屋顶大约要 3 000 英镑。●ˌround ˈhere (especially BrE) (NAmE usually aˌround ˈhere) near where you are now or where you live 在这附近◆There are no decent schools round here.
这附近没什么像样的学校。●a ˌround ˈrobina letter of protest, etc. that has been signed by many people in such a way that no single person can be blamed or punished for sending it （签名者不分先后，以避免受责的）圆形签名抗议书（或请愿书）◆Did you sign that round robin that was sent to the manager this week?
你在这周送给经理的那封圆形签名请愿书上签字了吗？ ORIGIN This comes from the navy. Originally it was a letter of protest in which the signatures were written in a circle so that nobody could see who had signed it first. 这个习语源于海军。它原本是一份抗议信，上面的签名签在一个圆圈上，这样就没人能看出谁是第一个签名者。●stand a ˈround (of drinks)buy a drink at the same time for each of your friends in a pub, bar, etc. 请这一轮（的酒水）；给酒吧里所有的朋友都上一份饮料或酒◆It’s my turn to stand a round, so what are you all having?
该轮到我请大家了，你们都想喝点什么？ |