rounds /raʊndz/ ●do the ˈrounds (of sth) (BrE) ( make the ˈroundsNAmE, BrE) 1.go from place to place or from person to person巡视；逐一巡访◆We did the rounds of the local cafes but he wasn’t in any of them. 我们把当地的咖啡馆挨个儿找了一遍，但没有发现他。2.be passed from person to person流传；传播◆News of her resignation soon made the rounds and it wasn’t long before another company offered her work. 她辞职的消息很快就传开去，不久就有一家公司请她任职。◆This virus seems to be doing the rounds at the moment. 眼下这个病毒好像正在传播开来。