roll around
Phrasal Verb
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★★★★☆ Common
informal
Meaning: To arrive (of regular time)
（周期性时间）到来
Llegar (un momento regular)
（定期的な時間が）やってくる
(정기적인 시기가) 돌아오다
For a recurring event or time to arrive again.
周期性事件或时间再次来临。
Que un evento o momento recurrente vuelva a llegar.
定期的なイベントや時期が再びやってくること。
반복되는 사건이나 시기가 다시 찾아오다.
Base verb: roll
Particle: around
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- When Monday rolled around... 周一到来时…Cuando llegó el lunes...月曜日がやってきた時…월요일이 돌아왔을 때…
- By the time summer rolled around... 等到夏天来临时…Para cuando llegó el verano...夏がやってきた頃には…여름이 다가올 무렵에는…
- Election day rolled around again. 选举日又到了El día de las elecciones llegó de nuevo選挙の日がまたやってきた선거일이 다시 돌아왔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: recurrence, cycles, arrival
Tone: casual
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- When it rolls around等它到来时Cuando llegueやってきたら그때가 되면
Origin & History
From time rolling around in cycles.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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