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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- round about
[raund ə'baut]
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1.
迂回的,不直接的,绕道的
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2.
[Spoken]
大约
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Chess was invented round about the year 600AD.
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国际象棋大约发明于公元600年。
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3.
在相反方向;向相反方向
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4.
在附近,在……的周围
Examples
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round about
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[esp BRIT] 大约
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spectators standing round about
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at round about 5 o'clock
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这孩子眼睛溜溜转,不知道在想什么。
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The child turns his eyes round and round, he's thinking about something.
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十几个年轻人围着他,抢着跟他搭话。
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About a dozen boys and girls crowded round him, all trying to enter into a conversation with him.
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人员不断更换,就像走马灯似的。
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Personnel were shifted about as often as if they were on a running horse lantern (or a merry-go-round).
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周围
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around; round; about
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我正想出门,无奈朋友来访,我只好作罢。
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I was just about to go out, but my friend came round so I had to drop my plans.
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