rounded

Related to rounded: rounded up, rounded off

round down

To use a lower or the next-lowest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places. (Usually done when the non-whole number is less than .5; higher than that, and the number would typically be rounded up.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "down." Most stores round their prices down to .99 instead of keeping them as whole numbers. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them down when doing my own calculations.

round down to (something)

To express a number as a lower or the next-lowest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places in a non-whole number. (Usually done when the non-whole portion is less than 0.5; decimals of 0.5 and up would typically be rounded up.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "down." The bill came out to $41.73, but they were nice enough to just round it down to $40 even. You can't just round these figures down to whole numbers—you've got to report them exactly as they are.

round in

1. dated To herd animals, especially cattle, together; to round animals up. I worked on a ranch for a little while, mostly helping to round in the cattle.

2. dated In sailing, to haul in the slack of a loose line that passes through one or more blocks, especially a brace. You there! Clear away the bowlines and round in the braces!

round off

1. To eliminate the decimals from a fraction in order to create a whole number, either by moving to the next lowest number when the decimals are less than one half, or moving up the next highest number when the decimals are greater than one half. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." Please round off the figures used in your return, as failure to do so may result in delay to it being processed correctly. You can't just round the number off like that—it has to be exact!

2. To finish or complement something, especially in a perfect or appropriate way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." We rounded off the evening with a lovely walk through Central Park. I actually think it's nicer to round a meal off with a selection of cheeses, rather than a dessert.

See also: off, round

round off to (something)

To express a number as a higher or lower figure, as by eliminating all or some of the decimals from a fraction or by writing the number as a multiple of 10. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." For the sake of simplicity, just round off to a whole number before entering the figure into the calculation. These larger companies tend to round off to the nearest million or hundred-thousand when reporting their sales figures to the public. Because the fraction 1/3 is infinitely repeating, we normally just round off to 0.33.

See also: off, round

round on

To suddenly attack, berate, or show hostility toward someone, especially verbally. I know he seems friendly, but he'll round on you in an instant if you disagree with him. I was really taken aback when Sally rounded on me because of what I said. It was just a joke, after all!

round out

To complete or complement something in an appropriate or satisfactory way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "out." Let's round out the evening with a sunset walk on the beach. The singer's solo rounded out the performance really well. I actually think it's nicer to round a meal out with a selection of fine cheeses as opposed to a dessert.

See also: out, round

round to

1. In sailing, to turn in the direction of something. The lead boat lost control and began rounding to starboard.

2. dated In sailing, to turn the vessel into the wind. (Used without an object.) The captain ordered the helmsman to round to, then dropped anchor once the boat had come to a stop.

round up

To use a higher or the next-highest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places. (Usually done when the non-whole number is .5 or greater; lower than that, and the number would typically be rounded down.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "up." Most stores mark their prices at .99 instead of rounding them up to whole numbers. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them up when doing my own calculations.

See also: round, up

round up to (something)

To express a number as a higher or the next-highest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places in a non-whole number. (Usually done when the non-whole number is .5 or greater; lower than that, and the number would typically be rounded down.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "up." Most stores mark their prices at .99 instead of rounding up to the nearest dollar. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them up to whole numbers when doing my own calculations.

See also: round, up

round upon (one)

To suddenly attack, berate, or show hostility toward one. (A more formal variant of "round on one.") He rounded upon the would-be assailant, knocking him to the ground and bludgeoning him with his cane. The senator rounded upon the reporter after he accused her of accepting bribes.

round someone or something up

to locate and gather someone or something. Please round the suspects up for questioning. The police rounded up the two possible suspects.

See also: round, up

round something down

to reduce a fractional part of a number to the next lowest whole number. (See also round off to something.) You can round this figure down if you want. It won't affect the total all that much. Please round down all figures having fractions less than one-half.

round something off

to change a number to the next higher or lower whole number. (See also round off to something.) You should round 8.122 off. I rounded off 8.789 to 9.

See also: off, round

round something off (with something)

to finish something with something; to complement something with something. We rounded the meal off with a fine cognac. We rounded off the meal with a sinful dessert.

See also: off, round

round something out

to complete or enhance something. We will round the evening out with dessert at a nice restaurant. They rounded out the meal with dessert.

See also: out, round

round something up

1. to collect a group of people or things; to organize people or things into a group. The cowboys rounded up the cattle for market. See if you can round some helpers up.

2. to change a number to the next higher whole number. (See also round off to something.) I rounded up 8.789 to 9. You should round $65.99 up to $66.

See also: round, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

round off

1. Change a number to the closest whole number or the closest multiple of 10. For example, Rounding it off, I expect the new school addition will cost a million dollars.

2. Also, round out. Finish, complete, especially in a neat or perfect way. For example, They rounded off the dinner with a magnificent liqueur, or That stamp rounded out his collection. [Mid-1700s; variant, mid-1800s] Also see round out.

See also: off, round

round on

Turn on, assail, especially verbally. For example, They all rounded on Jake for not upholding the party line. [Mid-1800s]

round out

1. See round off, def. 2.

2. Grow or develop to a round form, as in The tree was spindly when first planted, but it has since rounded out nicely. [c. 1900]

See also: out, round

round up

Collect or gather in a body, as in We'll have to round up some more volunteers for the food drive, or The police rounded up all the suspects. This term comes from the West, where since the mid-1800s it has been used for collecting livestock by riding around the herd and driving the animals together. By about 1875 it was extended to other kinds of gathering together.

See also: round, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

round on

To assail someone suddenly; turn on someone: The entire group rounded on me when I questioned their motives.

round out

To bring some event or achievement to a pleasing conclusion or completeness, especially by enhancing it: This last song will round out our performance for this evening. Let's round the meal out with a glass of wine.

See also: out, round

round up

1. To herd some cattle together from various places: In the evening it's time to round up the herd. The ranchers rounded the younger cattle up to brand them.

2. To seek out and bring some people or things together; gather some people or things: We rounded up all of our neighbors to help clean the park. Go out and round the kids up for dinner.

3. To change some exact number to the nearest whole number above it: The statistician rounded 4.612 up to 5. When you take the test, round up your answers.

See also: round, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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round down
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angle
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not do (someone or oneself) any favors
(Is) this taken?
turn down
interpret for
interpret for (someone)
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词组	rounded
释义	rounded Related to rounded: rounded up, rounded off round down To use a lower or the next-lowest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places. (Usually done when the non-whole number is less than .5; higher than that, and the number would typically be rounded up.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "down." Most stores round their prices down to .99 instead of keeping them as whole numbers. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them down when doing my own calculations. See also: down, round round down to (something) To express a number as a lower or the next-lowest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places in a non-whole number. (Usually done when the non-whole portion is less than 0.5; decimals of 0.5 and up would typically be rounded up.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "down." The bill came out to $41.73, but they were nice enough to just round it down to $40 even. You can't just round these figures down to whole numbers—you've got to report them exactly as they are. See also: down, round round in 1. dated To herd animals, especially cattle, together; to round animals up. I worked on a ranch for a little while, mostly helping to round in the cattle. 2. dated In sailing, to haul in the slack of a loose line that passes through one or more blocks, especially a brace. You there! Clear away the bowlines and round in the braces! See also: round round off 1. To eliminate the decimals from a fraction in order to create a whole number, either by moving to the next lowest number when the decimals are less than one half, or moving up the next highest number when the decimals are greater than one half. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." Please round off the figures used in your return, as failure to do so may result in delay to it being processed correctly. You can't just round the number off like that—it has to be exact! 2. To finish or complement something, especially in a perfect or appropriate way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." We rounded off the evening with a lovely walk through Central Park. I actually think it's nicer to round a meal off with a selection of cheeses, rather than a dessert. See also: off, round round off to (something) To express a number as a higher or lower figure, as by eliminating all or some of the decimals from a fraction or by writing the number as a multiple of 10. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "off." For the sake of simplicity, just round off to a whole number before entering the figure into the calculation. These larger companies tend to round off to the nearest million or hundred-thousand when reporting their sales figures to the public. Because the fraction 1/3 is infinitely repeating, we normally just round off to 0.33. See also: off, round round on To suddenly attack, berate, or show hostility toward someone, especially verbally. I know he seems friendly, but he'll round on you in an instant if you disagree with him. I was really taken aback when Sally rounded on me because of what I said. It was just a joke, after all! See also: on, round round out To complete or complement something in an appropriate or satisfactory way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "out." Let's round out the evening with a sunset walk on the beach. The singer's solo rounded out the performance really well. I actually think it's nicer to round a meal out with a selection of fine cheeses as opposed to a dessert. See also: out, round round to 1. In sailing, to turn in the direction of something. The lead boat lost control and began rounding to starboard. 2. dated In sailing, to turn the vessel into the wind. (Used without an object.) The captain ordered the helmsman to round to, then dropped anchor once the boat had come to a stop. See also: round round up To use a higher or the next-highest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places. (Usually done when the non-whole number is .5 or greater; lower than that, and the number would typically be rounded down.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "up." Most stores mark their prices at .99 instead of rounding them up to whole numbers. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them up when doing my own calculations. See also: round, up round up to (something) To express a number as a higher or the next-highest number, especially so as to eliminate decimal places in a non-whole number. (Usually done when the non-whole number is .5 or greater; lower than that, and the number would typically be rounded down.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "up." Most stores mark their prices at .99 instead of rounding up to the nearest dollar. The accountant had been using the exact numbers from the sales data, while I had been rounding them up to whole numbers when doing my own calculations. See also: round, up round upon (one) To suddenly attack, berate, or show hostility toward one. (A more formal variant of "round on one.") He rounded upon the would-be assailant, knocking him to the ground and bludgeoning him with his cane. The senator rounded upon the reporter after he accused her of accepting bribes. See also: round, upon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. round someone or something up to locate and gather someone or something. Please round the suspects up for questioning. The police rounded up the two possible suspects. See also: round, up round something down to reduce a fractional part of a number to the next lowest whole number. (See also round off to something.) You can round this figure down if you want. It won't affect the total all that much. Please round down all figures having fractions less than one-half. See also: down, round round something off to change a number to the next higher or lower whole number. (See also round off to something.) You should round 8.122 off. I rounded off 8.789 to 9. See also: off, round round something off (with something) to finish something with something; to complement something with something. We rounded the meal off with a fine cognac. We rounded off the meal with a sinful dessert. See also: off, round round something out to complete or enhance something. We will round the evening out with dessert at a nice restaurant. They rounded out the meal with dessert. See also: out, round round something up 1. to collect a group of people or things; to organize people or things into a group. The cowboys rounded up the cattle for market. See if you can round some helpers up. 2. to change a number to the next higher whole number. (See also round off to something.) I rounded up 8.789 to 9. You should round $65.99 up to $66. See also: round, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. round off 1. Change a number to the closest whole number or the closest multiple of 10. For example, Rounding it off, I expect the new school addition will cost a million dollars. 2. Also, round out. Finish, complete, especially in a neat or perfect way. For example, They rounded off the dinner with a magnificent liqueur, or That stamp rounded out his collection. [Mid-1700s; variant, mid-1800s] Also see round out. See also: off, round round on Turn on, assail, especially verbally. For example, They all rounded on Jake for not upholding the party line. [Mid-1800s] See also: on, round round out 1. See round off, def. 2. 2. Grow or develop to a round form, as in The tree was spindly when first planted, but it has since rounded out nicely. [c. 1900] See also: out, round round up Collect or gather in a body, as in We'll have to round up some more volunteers for the food drive, or The police rounded up all the suspects. This term comes from the West, where since the mid-1800s it has been used for collecting livestock by riding around the herd and driving the animals together. By about 1875 it was extended to other kinds of gathering together. See also: round, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. round on v. To assail someone suddenly; turn on someone: The entire group rounded on me when I questioned their motives. See also: on, round round out v. To bring some event or achievement to a pleasing conclusion or completeness, especially by enhancing it: This last song will round out our performance for this evening. Let's round the meal out with a glass of wine. See also: out, round round up v. 1. To herd some cattle together from various places: In the evening it's time to round up the herd. The ranchers rounded the younger cattle up to brand them. 2. To seek out and bring some people or things together; gather some people or things: We rounded up all of our neighbors to help clean the park. Go out and round the kids up for dinner. 3. To change some exact number to the nearest whole number above it: The statistician rounded 4.612 up to 5. When you take the test, round up your answers. See also: round, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: round down round down to (something) angle angling not do (someone or oneself) any favors (Is) this taken? turn down interpret for interpret for (someone) ask down
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