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around (EN)
전치사, 형용사, 부사

전치사 “around”

around
  1. 주위에
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. 주제를 둘러싸고
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. (한 지역의) 가장자리를 따라 다시 시작점으로 돌아오는
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. (어떤 물체 근처를) 지나가며 이전 방향을 계속하는
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. (어떤 장소와) 가까운
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. (어떤 지역 내의) 여러 곳에
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

형용사 “around”

기본형 around, 비등급형
  1. 근처에 있는
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. 여전히 존재하거나 살아 있는
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

부사 “around”

around (more/most)
  1. 원이나 비슷한 경로를 따라 움직이는
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. (어떤 것을) 둘러싸는
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. 대략적인 수량을 나타내는
    She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. 많은 장소나 사람들 사이에
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. 반대 방향을 향하게 하는
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. 목적 없는 활동을 암시하는
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.