around加段時間一般表示一般現在時時態。

around = about 大約

說明時間時的句型是：It is + 時間（不用介詞的）

adv.

【幫助說明】 For the special uses of around in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example come around to sth is in the phrasal verb section at come . around在短語動詞中的特殊用法見有關動詞詞條。如come around to sth在詞條come的短語動詞部分。

1

大約

approximately

He arrived around five o'clock.

他大約是五點鐘到的。

The cost would be somewhere around £1 500.

費用要在1 500英鎊上下。

2

周圍；四周

on every side; surrounding sb/sth

I could hear laughter all around.

我可以聽見周圍的笑聲。

a yard with a fence all around

四周圍著柵欄的院子

3

(especially NAmE)

BrE usually round

圍繞；環繞

moving in a circle

How do you make the wheels go around?

你怎樣使這些輪子轉動起來？

4

(especially NAmE)

BrE usually round

以圓周計算

measured in a circle

an old tree that was at least ten feet around

合抱至少十英尺的古樹

5

到處；向各處

in or to many places

We were all running around trying to get ready in time.

我們東奔西跑，望能按時準備就緒。

This is our new office─Kay will show you around.

這是我們的新辦公室——凱會帶你參觀一下。

There were papers lying around all over the floor.

地板上四處散亂著檔案。

6

閒散地；無目的地

used to describe activities that have no real purpose

There were several young people sitting around looking bored.

有幾個年青人閒坐著，一副無聊的樣子。

7

出現；現有；可用

present in a place; available

There was more money around in those days.

那年頭比現在富裕。

I knocked but there was no one around.

我敲了門，但是沒有人應門。

Digital television has been around for some time now.

數字電視已經面市一段時間了。

8

（體育運動、專業等中）走紅的，活躍的

active and well known in a sport, profession, etc.

a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time

可能會走紅很長時期的新網球冠軍

She's been around as a film director since the 1980s.

自20世紀80年代以來她一直是活躍在影壇的著名導演。

9

(especially NAmE)

BrE usually round

轉彎；掉轉；掉頭

in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way

She turned the car around and drove off.

她把轎車掉頭開走了。

They looked around when he called.

他呼喊時他們回頭張望