巡
patrol; tour; time (for wine serving)
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to patrol; to make a rounds; to inspect
Used for inspecting an area, watching over a place, or making regular rounds of a location.
The police are patrolling the streets.
The security guard will make night rounds to check doors and windows every night.
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The school principal tours the campus every day.
The delegation made official visits to five European countries abroad.
Firefighters are inspecting the fire situation near the scene.
measure word
round (for wine serving)
formalUsed exclusively to count rounds of serving wine to all guests at a table, common in formal banquets or casual dinner gatherings.
After three rounds of wine, everyone began to speak freely.
The host poured the first round of wine for the guests.
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The banquet hadn't reached its fifth round yet, and the atmosphere was already very lively.
After six rounds of wine, the guests were all slightly tipsy.
You must toast the elders during each round of wine serving.