What does "come around" mean?

To regain consciousness To wake up after being unconscious, or to change one's opinion.

How do you use "come around" in a sentence?

He came around after a few minutes. She finally came around to my way of thinking. It took him a while to come around after the anaesthetic.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To regain consciousness

恢复意识，改变看法

Volver en sí, cambiar de opinión

意識を取り戻す、考えを変える

의식을 되찾다, 생각을 바꾸다

To wake up after being unconscious, or to change one's opinion.

从昏迷或麻醉后醒来。也指逐渐接受某人的观点。

Recuperar la conciencia después de desmayarse o de la anestesia. También significa llegar a aceptar la opinión de alguien.

気絶や麻酔の後で意識を回復すること。また、誰かの意見に同意するようになることも意味する。

의식을 잃은 후 깨어나거나, 의견을 바꾸는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: come

Particle: around

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He came around after a few minutes.
几分钟后他恢复了意识。
Volvió en sí después de unos minutos.
彼は数分後に意識を取り戻した。
그는 몇 분 후에 의식을 되찾았다.
She finally came around to my way of thinking.
她终于接受了我的看法。
Finalmente aceptó mi forma de pensar.
彼女はようやく私の考えに同意するようになった。
그녀는 결국 내 생각에 동의하게 되었다.
It took him a while to come around after the anaesthetic.
麻醉后他过了一会儿才醒过来。
Tardó un rato en despertar de la anestesia.
麻酔から覚めるのに時間がかかった。
마취에서 깨어나는 데 시간이 걸렸다.

Context: consciousness, opinion

Tone: hopeful

From returning to a conscious state.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal