The Open Dictionary

round

名詞

UK/raʊnd/
US/raʊnd/

定義 round 名詞

sequence

  1. C2Countable

    a sequence or series of events or activities

    • They will hold a new round of negotiations next month.

    • The company is going through another round of restructuring.

    • The film received a round of awards at various festivals.

drinks

  1. C2Countable

    a set of drinks bought for a group of people by one person

    • I'll buy the round tonight.

    • Whose turn is it to buy the next round?

    • Let's have one more round and then head home.

food

  1. Countable

    a single slice of bread or a sandwich

route

  1. Countable

    a regular route of visits to deliver products or services

    • He does a paper round every morning.

    • The milk round in this area needs to be reorganized.

    • She is responsible for the package delivery round in this district.

music

  1. Countablemusicspecialized

    a song in which several voices sing the same melody, beginning at different times

competition

  1. B2Countable

    a stage or section of a competition

    • She performed exceptionally well in the second round of the competition.

    • They were eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

    • The competition will have five rounds of matches.

  2. Countable

    a period of fighting in a boxing or wrestling match

sport

  1. Countable

    a complete game of golf, including all the holes

ammunition

  1. Countable

    a single piece of ammunition, such as a bullet

    • The soldiers ran out of all their rounds.

    • He had a few rounds left in his gun.

    • They were each given fifty rounds for target practice.

動詞

UK/raʊnd/
US/raʊnd/

定義 round 動詞

  1. Transitive

    to move or go around something

    • They rounded the lake and continued their journey.

    • The car quickly rounded the curve.

    • The hikers rounded the peak of the mountain.

  2. Transitive

    to go past an opponent while keeping control of the ball

    • He rounded the defender and scored a goal.

    • The striker skillfully rounded the goalkeeper.

    • He tried to round the fullback, but failed.

形容詞

UK/raʊnd/
US/raʊnd/

定義 round 形容詞

shape

  1. A2

    having the shape of a circle or ball; curved

    • The room has a round window.

    • The table is round.

    • The boy has round cheeks.

number

  1. expressed in whole numbers; not exact

    • Please round the number to the nearest whole number.

    • The number is around five hundred.

    • For simplicity, we will round the results.

副詞

UK/raʊnd/
US/raʊnd/

介詞

UK/raʊnd/
US/raʊnd/

定義 round 介詞

direction

  1. A2

    in a circular direction or position; encircling

    • We walked round the park.

    • They sang songs round the campfire.

    • I tied the rope round the post.

  2. A2

    in a particular direction or location

    • The post office is round the corner.

    • He lives round here.

    • I'll come round to your house for a visit.

location

  1. B1

    in every part of a place; in various locations

    • They traveled round the town.

    • This company has branches round the country.

    • The news spread round the office.

position

  1. A2

    on all or some sides of something; in the vicinity

    • The children were playing round the house.

    • The garden has a low wall round it.

    • There are many restaurants round this area.

成語

  • on your rounds

    Refers to someone who is out making a regular series of visits or inspections.

    • The doctor is currently on his rounds, checking on patients.

  • round the corner

    Very close in proximity or about to happen very soon.

    • There is a great coffee shop just around the corner.

  • way round

    A method, means, or course of action for dealing with or avoiding a problem.

    • We need to find a way round this difficult problem.

  • round of applause

    A sustained instance of clapping by an audience to show their appreciation.

    • The audience gave a hearty round of applause at the end of the spectacular performance.

  • round about

    Used to indicate an approximate quantity, time, or degree.

    • The meeting will start at round about two in the afternoon.

  • right/wrong way round

    Oriented or positioned with the correct or incorrect side facing outwards.

    • I accidentally put the picture frame on the wrong way round, so the photo was upside down.

  • round and round

    Moving in a circular path or repeatedly cycling.

    • The blades of the fan went round and round incessantly.

  • the daily round

    The routine tasks and duties that one must perform on a daily basis.

    • He feels utterly exhausted from dealing with the daily round.

  • go/do the rounds

    To be passed or circulated from person to person or from place to place.

    • The rumor will soon go the rounds of the entire city.

  • make/do the rounds

    To visit or talk to a number of people, often in different places.

    • He made the rounds in the office this morning, chatting with everyone.

片語動詞 round

  • round something down

    to lower a number to the closest whole number or basic value

    • If the measurement is 4.7 meters, you should round it down to 4 meters.

  • round something off

    to transform a pointed or sharp object into a smooth, curved form by rubbing.

    • The craftsman rounded off the corners of the wood with sandpaper to make it smooth.

  • round something up

    to adjust a number upward to the nearest whole or uncomplicated number

    • If your total is 4.7, please round it up to 5.

  • round on someone/something

    to unexpectedly turn around and launch an attack on someone or something

    • During the argument, he suddenly rounded on his opponent.

  • round something out

    to bring something to completion

    • He added a few new items to round out the completeness of the report.

  • round something/someone up

    to locate and gather a group of animals or individuals

    • We need to round up all the sheep before sunset.