Word · Frequency #730
roundest
/ˈraʊnd/
adverb
从头到尾;贯穿
roundest is the superlative of round.
from beginning to end; throughout
- 1.
from beginning to end; throughout
从头到尾;始终
从头到尾;始终;围绕着;在周围;迂回地;挨个
In use
The museum is open all year round.
She works round the clock to meet the deadline.
He stayed up round the night to finish the project.
Connections
Collocations
- all year round
- 全年;一年到头
- The outdoor swimming pool is open all year round.这个室外游泳池全年开放。
Idioms & figurative uses
- all year round
- 全年;一年到头The gardens are open to visitors all year round.这些花园全年对游客开放。
- round the clock
- 昼夜不停;连续不断Doctors worked round the clock to save the patient.医生们夜以继日地工作以拯救病人。
- round about
- 大约;差不多The journey takes round about three hours.这段路程大约需要三个小时。
Synonyms
- throughout
- 在整个期间;从头到尾 · 较 round 正式且灵活,可单独作副词或接名词;round 多用于 all year round 等固定表达。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 round 想成绕一圈的钟表指针:从起点走回起点,正对应副词义“从头到尾、始终”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:时间延续(如 all year round)、日常口语与书面表达 该义项表示“从头到尾;始终”,通常用于时间延续的语境,如 all year round(全年)。口语和书面语都比较常见,属于中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ound 结尾,读音均为 /aʊnd/,与 round 的 /aʊnd/ 押韵。注意:wound 作“伤口”讲读 /wuːnd/,作“wind 的过去式”讲读 /waʊnd/;rout /raʊt/ 拼写相似,但结尾是 /t/,不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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