1、She went into town and spent two hours just walking around. I used to live around (= near) here.Shes never around (= near here) when you need her.Will you be around (= here or somewhere near) next week?Theres a lot of flu around (= a lot of people have it) at the moment.Mobile phones have been aroun
2、d (= existed) for quite a while.adv. about; approximately:around six feet tallaround two months agoaround four oclockShe earns around forty thousand a year. prep., adv. (MAINLY UK round)in a position or direction surrounding, or in a direction going along the edge of or from one part to another (of)
3、:We sat around the table.He put his arm around her.A crowd had gathered around the scene of the accident.She had a woollen scarf around her neck.The moon goes around the Earth.As the bus left, she turned around (= so that she was facing in the opposite direction) and waved goodbye to us.2. Abstract
4、art is about shapes, colours and textures rather than objects. (P33) 抽象艺术是有关形状，色彩和结构的，而不是实物。ratheradv. 1) quite; to a slight degree:Its rather cold today, isnt it?Thats rather a difficult bookheres an easier one for you.The train was rather too crowded for a comfortable journey.She answered the tele
5、phone rather sleepily.I rather doubt Ill be able to come to your party.2) more accurately; more exactly:Shell go to London on Thursday, or rather, she will if she has to.Hes my sisters friend really, rather than mine.rather than in preference to; instead of: I think Id like to stay at home this even
6、ing rather than go outFor referenceother than(1) FORMAL different from or except:Holidays other than those in this brochure do not have free places for children.The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself.(2) in a negative sentence, used to mean except:Theres nothing on TV tonight, other than rubbish.
