around 的用法和发音

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around

/əˈraʊnd/
介词 副词

基本释义:在...周围;大约;到处;环绕

词源:源自古英语"on rūnd"(在圆形中)

📚 核心含义

空间位置

在...周围,环绕

We sat around the table.
我们围坐在桌子周围
位置关系

大约数量

大约,大概

There were around 50 people.
大约50人。
数量表达

到处移动

四处,到处

She traveled around the world.
环游世界。
动作方向

"around"是英语高频词汇,使用场景非常广泛。既可以表示具体空间关系,也可以表示抽象概念如时间、数量等。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

He looked around the room.

It costs around 100 dollars.

We walked around the park.

中文翻译

环顾房间四周。

价格大约100美元。

我们绕着公园散步。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/əˈraʊnd/

呃-朗德(重读"朗")

美式发音

/əˈraʊnd/

呃-朗德(重读"朗")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"阿-朗德"(应为/əˈraʊnd/)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • "ou"发音不准确

🎯 常见搭配

around + 地点

表示在...周围

around the corner
拐角处
空间关系

时间 + around

表示大约时间

around 5 o'clock
大约5点钟
时间表达

get around

四处走动;传播

The news got around quickly.
消息很快传开了。
短语动词

语法注意

介词用法: around the house
副词用法: walk around

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He came around 5 minutes. (错误)

正确:He came around 5 o'clock.

There are around books on the table. (错误)

正确:There are books around the table.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. She put her arms around him.
2. It happened around midnight.
3. We drove around the city.

1. 她环抱着他。

2. 事情发生在大约午夜时分。

3. 我们绕着城市开车。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• Look around you. [əˈraʊnd]
• It's around here somewhere. [əˈraʊnd]
• They arrived around noon. [əˈraʊnd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He came around 10 minutes.
2. 读作[ˈæraʊnd]
3. There are around 20 books around the shelf.

1. He came around 10 o'clock.

2. 读作[əˈraʊnd](重音在第二音节)

3. There are around 20 books on the shelf.