about和around的区别

1.表示“在……周围”,三者常可互换.如:
They sat about [round,around] the fire.他们围火而坐.
注:在现代英语中,about 用于这种情况已不多见.
2.表示“到处”,三者常可互换.如:
He travelled about [round,around] the world.他周游了全世界.
3.用在数字之前表示“大约”,一般用 about 或 around.如:
It costs about [around] ten dollars.它大约要花 10 美元.
There are about [around] 30 bookstores in the city.这座城里大约有 30 家书店.
注:在英国英语中,在表示时间的词组里也可用 round.如:
He arrived about [round,around] 5 o’clock.他是大约5点钟到的.
I’ll be back about [round,around] lunch time.我午饭前后回来.
4.表示把某物分给一群人中的每一个时,可用 round 或 around,而不用 about.如:
Will you hand round [around] the papers?请你把考卷分发一下,好吗?
但是通常不说:Will you hand about the papers?

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