"roll around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 滚来滚去
• （日期）临近

Definition

指物体翻滚移动，也可以指某个日期或时刻即将到来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，既可指实际滚动，也指时间快到了（如“等到夏天来到”）。不要与“滚过去/滚到别处”混淆。

Examples

The ball started to roll around the room.

球开始在房间里**滚来滚去**。

My cat likes to roll around in the grass.

我的猫喜欢在草地上**打滚**。

When winter rolls around, we build a snowman.

每当冬天**临近**，我们就堆雪人。

Just wait until Friday rolls around—then we can relax.

等到星期五**到来**，我们就可以放松了。

Every time my birthday rolls around, my friends throw a party.

每当我生日**临近**，朋友们都会为我办派对。

The children laughed as they rolled around on the playground.

孩子们在操场上**滚来滚去**，笑得很开心。