When Gordon and Rose arrived in Hawaii for the first time, their host showed them around the islands.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
show around — ˌshow a ˈround ˌshow ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they show around he/she/it shows around present participle … Useful english dictionary
show around — phrasal verb show around or show round [transitive] Word forms show around : present tense I/you/we/they show around he/she/it shows around present participle showing around past tense showed around past participle shown around show someone… … English dictionary
show around — PHRASAL VERB If you show someone around or show them round, you go with them to show them all the interesting, useful, or important features of a place when they first visit it. [V n P] Would you show me around?... [V n … English dictionary
show around — {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide to someone; to show newly arrived people or strangers what s what and where. * /When Gordon and Rose arrived in Hawaii for the first time, their host showed them around the islands./ … Dictionary of American idioms
show around — {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide to someone; to show newly arrived people or strangers what s what and where. * /When Gordon and Rose arrived in Hawaii for the first time, their host showed them around the islands./ … Dictionary of American idioms
around — around, round 1. In general, BrE prefers round and AmE prefers around, both as an adverb and as a preposition, except in certain more or less fixed expressions or restricted collocations. In BrE it is usual to say all the year round, Winter comes … Modern English usage
show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
show — 1 verb past tense showed past participle shown /SUn/ 1 PROVE (T) to provide facts or information that make it clear that something is true or that something exists: show (that): The latest poll clearly shows that most voters are unaware of this.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
show — I n. theatrical presentation performance program 1) to direct; do, produce, put on, stage; promote; sponsor a show 2) to catch (colloq.), see, take in a show 3) a chat (BE), talk; floor; ice; peep; Punch and Judy; sound and light; talent; TV;… … Combinatory dictionary
show — [[t]ʃo͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ shows, showing, showed, shown 1) VERB If something shows that a state of affairs exists, it gives information that proves it or makes it clear to people. [V that] Research shows that a high fibre diet may protect you from bowel… … English dictionary
