| 单词 | go round |
| 释义 | go round go round (somewhere) UK (US go around (somewhere)) — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/ aep /ɡoʊ/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE going, PAST TENSE went, PAST PARTICIPLE gone) ► F0 to go or be given from one person to another, or to move from one place to another: » A nasty flu bug's going round (the school) at the moment.» There's a rumour going round (the village) that they're having an affair.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movementThesaurus+: ↑Spreading and scatteringThesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplying• • • Extra Examples:» There's a rumour going round that she intends to leave the company.» I heard a rumour's going round that she's seeing Luke Harrison.» There's a bug going round.» This virus has been going round for weeks.» This virus has been going round the school. go round UK (US go around) (BE ENOUGH) — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/ aep /ɡoʊ/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE going, PAST TENSE went, PAST PARTICIPLE gone) ► F0 If there is enough of something to go round, there is enough for everyone in a group of people: » Are there enough pencils to go round?Thesaurus+: ↑EnoughThesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Lacking things• • • Extra Examples:» There weren't enough chairs to go round.» Are there enough leaflets to go round?» Let me know if there are not enough glasses to go round.» You'll have to share the handouts if there aren't enough to go round.» There was more than enough custard to go round. go round UK (US go around) (BEHAVE BADLY) — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/ aep /ɡoʊ/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE going, PAST TENSE went, PAST PARTICIPLE gone) ► F0 to spend your time behaving in the stated way: » [+ -ing verb] You can't go round being rude to people.Thesaurus+: ↑Bad and wrong behaviour , ↑Disobedient , ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant• • • Extra Examples:» She went round slagging off her ex-boyfriend.» You'll get into trouble if you keep going round behaving like that.» He was going round looking for a fight.» She went round looking moody.» You can't go round ignoring people when they speak to you. go round UK (US go around) (SPIN) — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/ aep /ɡoʊ/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE going, PAST TENSE went, PAST PARTICIPLE gone) ► F0 to spin like a wheel→ COMPARE REVOLVE(Cf. ↑revolve), ROTATE(Cf. ↑rotate)Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinning• • • Extra Examples:» The discussion kept going round in circles.» A dynamo on a bicycle will power a pair of lights while the wheels are going round.» The Earth takes approximately 365 days to go round the Sun.» It must be broken. The CD's not going round.» The children went round and round on the carousel. go round UK (US go around) (VISIT) — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/ aep /ɡoʊ/ verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE going, PAST TENSE went, PAST PARTICIPLE gone) ► F0 to visit someone in their home: » I'm just going round to Martha's for half an hour.» Why didn't you tell me Perry had been round?Thesaurus+: ↑Visiting• • • Extra Examples:» We go round every Wednesday afternoon.» She was just about to go round to the neighbours when the phone rang.» We are going round for dinner on Saturday.» We often go round on a Saturday night.» We're going round to Ian's for dinner next Friday. |
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