Unit 3 The world of colours and lightPart 1 Welcome to the unit要点聚焦 1
aroundaround prep
在……周围-adv
到处;在周围(1)around 用作介词,可表示“在……周围”、“围绕”、“在……那边”、“到处”、“在……附近”、“大约”、“关于”等,其短语可修饰动态动词和静态动词
例:The ship sailed around the world
这条船绕世界航行了一周
There is a bookstore around the corner
在拐角出有一家书店
Come around nine o’clock and you’ll find me home
9 点左右来,我准在家
There will be a discussion around the problem
关于这个问题将举行一次讨论会
(2)around 用作副词,可修饰动态动词和静态动词,常位于所修饰的动词之后,有时也可用作表语
例:I travelled around for a few years
这几年我到处旅行
What are you all sitting around for
你们都坐在这儿干什么
I’ll see if he is around
我要看一看他是否在附近
习惯用语 all around 四处,到处 hang around 在附近徘徊 show sb around 带领 sb 参观 get around (消息,谣言)传开来2
rather than Rather than 是并列连词,意为“而不是”、“宁可”或“情愿”,可连续各种并列成分,表示前面的是肯定的,后面的是否定的
例:Rather than being criticized,he should be praised