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around, about, surrounding xung quanh
围绕 wei2rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) Xung quanh
周边 zhou1bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing) Xung quanh
周围 zhou1wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass Xung quanh
rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex Xung quanh



OXF3000: xung quanh around
OXF3000: xung quanh surrounding
OXF3000N (adv prep.)xung quanh vòng quanh around
OXF3000N môi trường hoàn cảnh xung quanh environment
OXF3000N (n)tròn vòng quanh xung quanh round
OXF3000N vùng xung quanh môi trường xung quanh surroundings
OXF3000D: xung quanh around ringsherum
OXF3000D: xung quanh around rund um
OXF3000D: xung quanh around um ... herum
OXF3000D: xung quanh around ungefähr






around xung quanh Adverbs







like: xung quanh
to sit around a table ngồi xung quanh bàn


Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. (Lektion 65, Nr. 921)


adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. adapt
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. area
I could hear laughter all around. around
a yard with a fence all around around
How do you make the wheels go around? around
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. around
I knocked but there was no one around. around
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). background
a white plate with a blue band around the edge band
The heart pumps blood around the body. body
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. burst
Troops are stationed in and around the capital. capital
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. centre
You've changed all the furniture around. change sth around/round
The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. chase
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. circumstance
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. countryside
She looked desperately around for a weapon. desperately
electrical labour-saving devices around the home device
I've had enough of driving the kids around. have had enough (of sth/sb)
I'll get round to mending it eventually. eventually
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. foot
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. free
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. get round/around to sth
There aren't enough chairs to go around. go around/round
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. group
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. imaginary
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. implication
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. itself
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. kick
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. knock
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. let
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. lie around
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? look
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). naked
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. neighbourhood
There was no one else around. no one
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). observation
He found me, not the other way round/around. other
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. pop
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. publicity
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. relationship
The ground rose steeply all around. rise
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. round
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). scene
The nurse put a screen around the bed. screen
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. sense
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. shape
Life's too short to sit around moping. short
We were shown around the school by one of the students. show sb around/round (sth)
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. sick
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). sing
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. slice
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). spin
There's not much community spirit around here. spirit
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas spread
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. stand
surround sth/sb with sth: The lake is surrounded with/by trees. surround
Oxford and the surrounding area surrounding
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. surrounding
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. surroundings
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. survey
Ducks were swimming around on the river. swim
She took no interest in the people and things around her. thing
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). twist
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. view
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. watch
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. water
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. wrap
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) wrapping