How do you use "around" in a sentence?

The children were running around the garden. It costs around thirty pounds. Is there a chemist around here?

around

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의미: In a circle or on all sides; approximately; in various places

围绕，在周围；大约

alrededor, en torno a; aproximadamente

周りに、あちこちに；約

주위에, 여기저기에; 약, 대략

'Around' indicates circular movement, proximity, or approximation. It can mean encircling ('around the table'), approximately ('around fifty people'), or in the vicinity ('somewhere around here'). British English often uses 'round' interchangeably ('look around/round'). 'Around' also suggests availability ('Is John around?').

「around」表示圆周运动、接近或近似。它可以表示围绕（「around the table」）、大约（「around fifty people」）或在附近（「somewhere around here」）。英式英语中常用「round」互换使用（「look around/round」）。「around」也暗示可用性（「Is John around?」）。

«Around» indica movimiento circular, proximidad o aproximación. Puede significar rodeando («around the table»), aproximadamente («around fifty people») o en las cercanías («somewhere around here»). El inglés británico a menudo usa «round» indistintamente. «Around» también sugiere disponibilidad («Is John around?»).

「around」は円運動、近接、または概算を示します。囲む（「around the table」）、約（「around fifty people」）、または付近に（「somewhere around here」）を意味できます。イギリス英語では「round」と互換的に使われることが多いです。「around」は存在の有無も示唆します（「Is John around?」）。

'Around'는 원형 움직임, 근접성, 또는 대략적인 수량을 나타냅니다. 둘러싸는 것('around the table'), 대략('around fifty people'), 또는 근처('somewhere around here')를 의미할 수 있습니다. 영국 영어에서는 'round'와 호환하여 사용하기도 합니다('look around/round'). 'Around'는 또한 있는지 여부를 묻는 데 사용됩니다('Is John around?').

예문

The children were running around the garden.
孩子们在花园里跑来跑去。
Los niños corrían alrededor del jardín.
子供たちは庭を走り回っていました。
아이들이 정원을 뛰어다니고 있었습니다.
It costs around thirty pounds.
大约要三十英镑。
Cuesta alrededor de treinta libras.
約30ポンドかかります。
약 30파운드 정도 듭니다.
Is there a chemist around here?
这附近有药店吗？
¿Hay una farmacia por aquí cerca?
この辺に薬局はありますか？
이 근처에 약국이 있나요?

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From the prefix 'a-' (on) + 'round', forming a compound meaning 'on the round' or 'in a circle'. 'Round' itself comes from Old French 'ront', from Latin 'rotundus'. The form 'around' became dominant in American English, while British English often prefers the shorter 'round'.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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