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around (EN)
前置詞、形容詞、副詞

前置詞 “around”

around
  1. まわりに
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. 〜を中心に
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. 一周して
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. 〜の近くを通って
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. 〜の近くに
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. 〜の中にあちこちに
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

形容詞 “around”

基本形 around、非段階的
  1. 近くに(存在していることを示す)
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. まだ存在して
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

副詞 “around”

around (more/most)
  1. 円を描くように
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. 〜を取り囲むように
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. あちこちに
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. 向きを変えて
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. ぶらぶらと
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.