go round

回る、回転する

中心となる点の周りを円を描いて動く。

やさしい英語で： To move in a circle around a central point.

• The wheel goes round.
• The clock hands went round as we waited.
• Why is the wheel going round so slowly?

類義語： turn, rotate, spin

よく使う表現： go round slowly, go round fast

回る

円を描くように、または中心の周りを回る。

やさしい英語で： To turn in a circle or around a central point.

• The wheels go round.
• The clock hands went round slowly.
• Why does this wheel go round so fast?

類義語： rotate, turn, spin

よく使う表現： go round slowly, go round clockwise

周りを回る、巡る

何かの外側を回ったり、ある場所の各所を訪れたりする。

やさしい英語で： To move around the outside of something or visit different parts of a place.

• We can go round the lake.
• They went round the island by boat.
• Did you go round the museum?

使い方： go round something (We went round the lake on foot.)

類義語： go around

よく使う表現： go round something, go round town

広まる、流行する

人から人へ、または場所から場所へ広がる。

やさしい英語で： To spread from person to person or place to place.

• A cold is going round.
• That story went round the office quickly.
• There is a nasty virus going round school.

類義語： circulate, spread

よく使う表現： go round school, go round town

訪ねる、立ち寄る

人の家を訪ねたり、近くの催しに行ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To visit someone at home or attend a local event.

• I will go round tonight.
• We went round to her house for tea.
• Shall we go round to the village fair?

使い方： go round to someone’s house (I went round to Ben’s house after work.)

類義語： visit, call round

よく使う表現： go round later, go round tonight

して回る

ある行動や振る舞いを繰り返す。周囲が嫌がる場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： To keep doing something or behave in a particular way, often in a way others dislike.

• You cannot go round insulting people.
• He went round telling everyone my secret.
• Why does she go round blaming others?

使い方： go round doing something (She goes round telling people what to do.)

類義語： go around, go about

よく使う表現： go round complaining, go round shouting