round [ raunds ]

• n.
  • a charge of ammunition for a single shot

    同义词： unit of ammunition one shot

  • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

    同义词： cycle rhythm

  • a regular route for a sentry or policeman

    同义词： beat

  • (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

    "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"

  • the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

    "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

    同义词： round of golf

  • the usual activities in your day

    "the doctor made his rounds"

    同义词： daily round

  • (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

    同义词： turn bout

  • the course along which communications spread

    "the story is going the rounds in Washington"

  • a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

    "he ordered a second round"

    同义词： round of drinks

  • a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
  • a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

    "they enjoyed singing rounds"

    同义词： troll

  • an outburst of applause

    "there was a round of applause"

  • a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

    同义词： rung stave

  • any circular or rotating mechanism

    同义词： circle

• v.
  • wind around; move along a circular course

    "round the bend"

  • make round

    "round the edges"

    同义词： round out round off

  • be around

    "Developments surround the town"

    同义词： surround environ encircle circle ring

  • pronounce with rounded lips

    同义词： labialize labialise

  • attack in speech or writing

    同义词： attack assail lash out snipe assault

  • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

    同义词： polish round off polish up brush up

  • express as a round number

    "round off the amount"

    同义词： round off round down round out

  • become round, plump, or shapely

    同义词： flesh out fill out

• adj.
  • having a circular shape

    同义词： circular

  • (of sounds) full and rich

    同义词： orotund rotund pear-shaped

  • (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

    "in round numbers"

• adv. from beginning to end; throughout

  "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"

  同义词： around

以上来源于: WordNet