CIRCLE 9 a round object or piece of sth 圆形物体;圆 Cut thepastry into rounds.将油酥饼切成|1|$。

                OF APPLAUSE/CHEERS ;:欢呼,10 of applause/ cheers a short period during which people show their approval of sb/sth by clapping, etc. 阵:There was a great round of applause when the dance ended.

的时候爆发出了一阵烈的掌声。

                SHOT 射山 11 a single shot from a gun; a bullet for one

shot次射击;一发子弹:rhey_/iired several rounds at the crowd他们朝人群弁了几枪We have three rounds /ammunition   義们只剩下三发子弹了。

                SONG 歌曲 *12 (n?w5/c )a song for two or more voices in which each sings the same tune but starts at a different time 轮唱曲

ITSI71 do/go the 'rounds (of sth) 1 (6r£) [NAmE make the 'rounds) if news or a joke does the rounds, it is passed on quickly from one person to another 迅'速传 开;迅速流# 2 (8r£) (also make the ’rounds /sMmf, 8to go around from place to place, especially when looking for work or support for a political campaign, etc.到各处去,巡回(找工作或寻求对政治运动的支持 in the 'round 1 (of a work of art 艺术品made so that it can be seen from all sides 圆雕的;可查方位观看 的;立体的:an opportunity fo see Canovas worfc in the round观看卡诺瓦的圆雕艺术作品的机会2 (of a theatre or play 剧院或.戏剧.)with the people watching all around a central stage舞台设在中美的

verb 1 [VN] to go around a comer of a building, a bend in the road, etc.绕行;.绕过77ie boat roimded the rip o/the isZanA 小船绕ik岛的尖角。 We rounded t/ie bend at hig* speed.我们高速 & i :段弯路2 to make sth into a round shape; to form into a round shape (使 成圆形;变圆[VN] She roimded her Zips and whisrted. ife撮起嘴唇吹 口哨 [V] His eyes rounded w horror. ■他 ffF * 眼圆睁3 VN]sth (up/down) (to sth) to increase or decrease _ a number to the next highest or lowest whole number (将数字调高或调低)使成为整 数;把(数字四舍五入   .round sth^ off (with

sth) 1 (NAmE also .round sth*-'out) to finish an activity or complete sth in a good or suitable way 圆满结束;|1| 满完成She rounded # the tour with a concert at Carnegie HaH.她在卡内基大厅举行一场音乐会,以此圆 满结束了她的巡回演出2 to take the sharp or rough edges off sth去除的棱龟;使的边缘光滑Ybu can round the comers with sandpaper.你可以用砂纸把棱 角打磨 A1 •■ouncr on sb to suddenly speak angrily to sb and criticize or attack them^_然责骂'(或指责) turn on He rounded on journalists, calling them apacfco/vu!mres.他突然对记者大发雷霆,称他们是一 帮乘人之危的家伙。Tund sb/sthwup 1 to find and gather together people, animals or things 聚拢起 来;■使聚集I rounded up a few friends for a party. ^ 私了無友聚了聚.。 cattZe are rounded up in tAe evening,        了曉 j:,牛都要圈起来2 if police or

soldiers round up a group of people, they find them and arrest or capture them 围捕;related noun round-up(2)

merry-go-round / roundabout (Br£) roundabout (Srf)

carousel [NAmE) merry-go-round (NAmE)

旋转木马    旋转平台

round-about /'raundsbaut/ noun, adj. mnoun (Br£) 1 {NAmE 'traffic circle, ro-tary) a place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction r交通)环 岛:At the roundabout, tafce fhe second exit到环岛后, 第二个出口。 see also mini-roundabout 2 [NAmE 'merry-go-round) a round platform for children to play

1741    round-the-clock

on in a park, etc. that is pushed round while the children are sitting on it (游乐设施 > 旋转平台 3 (8r£) =merry-go-round(I) IECJ1 see swing n. madj. [usually before noun] not done or said using the shortest, simplest or most direct way possible 迂回的;

间接的;兜画子的ft was a dcuZt cmd roundabout trip这是一次艰难而曲折的旅行9 He toWin a ve/y roundabout way, that he was thinking of leaving.

抹角地对我们说他想走了。

'round bracket noun {Br£) = bracket n.[l) l*OUnd-ed Tt /'raundid/ adj. [usually before noun]

                having a round shape _ 形的a su/face with rounded edges 带圆边的面 rounded shouWers 曲背

                having a wide variety of qualities that combine to produce sth pleasantcomplete and balanced 全面的;

'一应倶全的;完善的a smooth rounded t5te舒爽gi厚 的口味 a /uHy rounded education非常全面的教育

                 (p/?o/?ef/cs 语音'(of a_ speech sound 语音)+ produced wiih the lips in a narrow round position 圆唇的 PTin

UNROUNDED See also WELL ROUNDED

roundel /'raundi/ noun {technical 7|tT§) a round design that is used as a decoration or to identify an aircraft 圆 形图案或标志);(飞机的)圆形识别标志 round-ers /'raundsz; NAmE -arz/ noun [U] a British game played especially in schools by two teams using a bat and ball. Each player tries to hit the ball and then run around the four sides of a square before the other team can return the ball.(英国圆场棒球compare base­ball

.round-'eyed adj. with eyes that are fully open because of surprise, fear, etc.(因为吃惊、害怕等)两眼圆睁的 Round-head /'raundhed/ noun a person who sup­ported Parliament against the King in the English Civil War (1642-49)圆颅党人1642年至1649年英格兰内战 期间it持议会反对国王_ compare Cavalier round-house /'raundhaus/ noun a punch where the arm moves around in a wide curve 大弧度出拳;■:大抡拳 'roundhouse kick noun a move in karate and other martial arts, in which you turn on one foot as you make a high kick with the otheM 空手道等武术中岛 > 回旋踢旋踢

round-ing /'raundio/ noun [u] {phonetics the fact of producing a speech sound with the lips in a rounded position发圆唇音;圆唇

round-ly /'raundli/ adv. strongly or by a large number of people 有力地;:广泛地:The report has been roundly criricized.     份报告1受到了广泛的批评,◊ 77were

roundly defeated (= they lost by a large number of points)他们一败涂地。

.round 'robin noun 1 {sport a competition in which every player or team plays every other player or team ^ 2 a letter that has been signed by a large number of people who wish to express their opinions about sth 義名信.(或意见书3 something that is made, written, etc. by several people who each add a part one after another含作(或合写等丨的东西;接龙创 作a round robin story 择龙故事 4 a letter intended to be read by many people that is copied and sent to each one大量复制传阅的的信件

.round-'shouldered adj. with shoulders that are bent forward or sloping downwards 曲背的;溜肩膀 rounds-man /'raundzman/ noun {pi. -men /-men/)

1                  [NAmE 'route man) a person who delivers things to people in a particular area (特定:区域的.送货■员

2                  (NAmE) the police officer in charge of a group of officers that is moving around an area (管区 K巡警长

3                  [AustraJE) a journalist who deals with a particular subject专逢记者

,round-'table adj. [only before noun] (of discussions, meetings, etc.讨邊、会议等at which everyone is equal and has the same rights圆桌的;参与者枝利均等舍: roimd-taWe taZfcs 圆桌会谈

,round-the-'clock (also a,round-the-'clock) adj. [only before noun] lasting or happening all day and nigAt 日夜

不停的;持续一整天的round-tfte-docfc rmmVig care全 天品护理see also clock