about、around和round这些词均有“在周围、在附近”之意。
about ：既可表静态，也可表动态。
- She's somewhere about the office.
她在办公室附近。 - There's a lot of flu about.
这一带流感肆虐。
around ：主要用于美国，静态或动态均可。
- She looked at the papers around her.
她看了看四周的文件。
round ：主要用于英国，多半指动态。
- They were sitting round the kitchen table.
他们正围坐在餐桌旁。 - A large crowd had gathered round to watch.
一大群人聚在周围观看。
