round out
round out — idiom
1. to add the final part that makes something feel finished or whole
to add the final part that makes something feel finished or whole
A short discussion rounded out the workshop after lunch.
round out + event
The editor added two interviews to round out the article.
to round out + noun
Fresh herbs rounded the soup out just before serving.
A weekend trip rounded out the family's summer plans.
- complete
more general and direct
- finish off
slightly more informal; stresses the last action
- leave unfinished
to stop before something is complete
文法句型
round out + noun
round + noun + out
用法筆記
This sense often describes adding a final useful part to a course, event, plan, or piece of writing.
常見錯誤
round out — verb
- round outpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rounds outthird_person_singular
- rounding outpresent_participle
- rounded outpast_tense
1. to make something fuller, better, or more satisfactory by adding what it still n
to make something fuller, better, or more satisfactory by adding what it still needs
The school rounded out its science program with a robotics course.
round out + with + added feature
Hiring a data specialist would round out the design team.
round out + team
A few quieter songs rounded the album out nicely.
The final chapter rounds out the argument without repeating earlier points.
- weaken
to make something less strong or effective
文法句型
round out + noun
round + noun + out
round out + with + noun
用法筆記
Use this sense when the added person, part, or detail improves the balance or completeness of something.
常見錯誤
2. to become rounder or fuller in shape, or to make something become that way
to become rounder or fuller in shape, or to make something become that way
The young tree's crown rounded out after several years of careful pruning.
intransitive: rounded out
The baker rounded out each piece of dough before placing it on the tray.
transitive: round out + object
Exercise strengthened her shoulders and rounded them out slightly.
The kitten's face began to round out as it grew.
- flatten
to make something less rounded
文法句型
round out
round out + noun
round + noun + out
用法筆記
This physical sense is less common than the figurative senses about completing or improving something.