1.在表示"圓形運轉(zhuǎn),回到原處","環(huán)繞","周圍"時,英語用round,但美國人用around,例如:
The earth revolves round(around)the sun(地球繞太陽運行).
They sat round(around)the table.(他們圍著桌子而坐)
New things are happening all round(around) us(新事物在我們周圍不斷發(fā)生)
There is a small restaurant round(around)the corner(繞過街角有一家小餐館).
2.美國人以及部分英國人也常用around表示"到處","無目的地","附近","左右"等較為模糊的概念,例如
The news that President Clinton was coming spread rapidly around the campus(Clinton 總統(tǒng)就要到來的消息很快地就在校園里傳開啦)
3.around 還可以表示"不止一處","在許多地方","在不同地方".但在美國英語里,一般只用around,例如:
The students are standing around(學(xué)生們在到處站著)
They are rushing around in New York.(他們在New York到處奔波).