About
[ ə'baʊt ]
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prep. 关于;大约;在…周围;
adv. 大约;在附近;在四周;几乎;
adj. 在附近的;四处走动的;在起作用的;在流行中的;
📝 例句
Ignorance about users
不了解用户
My mother often spoke to me about you.
家母常和我谈起你。
John is about the same age as Tom.
约翰和汤姆的年龄相仿。
I had no money about me.
我身边没有带钱。
It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning.
这事发生在早晨约莫五点钟的时候。
🌱 联想助记
【串】十个刺客about(大约),还有两个out(在外面),里外一起shout(喊叫),恺撒鲜血spout(喷出),因为从未doubt(怀疑),一点准备without(没有)
【记】※ ab-拼音“阿伯”,out-出去:阿伯外出去了,大约十点钟回来
※ a-一,b-拼音“病”,ou-拼音“呕”,t-拼音“吐”:一个病人呕吐不止,大约是病了
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
about
adv
1 (also esp US around) a little more or less than; a little before or after; approximately 比...稍多或稍少; 在...稍前或稍後; 大约; 左右
It costs about 10. 这需10英镑左右.
He's about the same height as you. 他大约像你那么高.
She drove for about ten miles. 她开车行驶了大约十英里.
They waited for about an hour. 他们等了大约一个小时.
2 (infml 口) nearly 将近: I'm (just) about ready. 我（就）快准备好了.
3 (infml 口) (in understatements 用於含蓄的言语)
I've had just about enough, ie quite enough. 我已经差不多够了（十分够了）.
He's been promoted, and about time too, ie it ought to have happened earlier. 他获提升了, 也差不多到时候了（早就该提升了）.
4 (idm 习语) that's about `it/the `size of it (infml 口) that is how I see it or assess it 大致如此[大小差不多]（据我所看到或估计到的）. about, adv part (in senses 1, 2 and 3 esp Brit; in these senses also, esp US, around1
2 3义尤用於英式英语; 这些词义, 尤於美式英语, 也可用around)
1
(a) (indicating movement) here and there, in many directions; all around （表示动向）到处, 各处, 处处
The children were rushing a`bout. 孩子们到处乱闯.
The boys were climbing about on the rocks. 男孩子都在岩石上乱爬呢.
(b) (indicating position) here and there (in a place) （表示位置）（在某一地方）到处; 各处
books lying about on the `floor 散置地上的书
people sitting about on the `grass 在草地上各处坐著的人们.
2 in circulation; moving around 在传播中; 在流动中; 在周围活动
There was nobody a`bout, ie Nobody was to be seen. 周围没有人.
There's a lot of `flu about, ie Many people have flu. 有许多人患流感.
He'll soon be a`bout again, eg after an illness. 他不久就又能四处走动了（如病愈後）.
3 somewhere near; not far off 附近; 不远
She's `somewhere about. 她就在附近.
4 facing around 向後转: put the ship a`bout, ie so as to face in the opposite direction 使船掉头（转成相反的方向）
It's the wrong way a`bout. 刚好相反了.
A,bout `turn! ie Turn to face the opposite way (as a military command). 向後转! （军事口令）.
about prep (in senses 1, 2 and 5 US around; Brit also around in these senses
1
2 5义, 美式英语用around; 这些词义, 英式英语也可用around)
1
(a) (indicating movement) here and there in (a place); in many directions in （表示动向）在...到处, 在...各处
walking about the town 在城 到处走
travelling about the world 环游世界
Look a`bout you. 看看你的周围.
(b) (indicating position, state, etc) here and there in (a place); at points throughout （表示位置, 状况等）在（某地）到处; 在所有各点
papers strewn about the room 散置於室内各处的文件.
2 near to (a place); not far off from 在...附近; 离...不远
She's somewhere about the place. 她就在附近.
I dropped the key somewhere about here. 我把钥匙掉在这儿附近了.
3 on the subject of (sb/sth); in connection with; concerning or regarding 关於; 对於; 有关
a book about flowers 关於花卉的书
Tell me about it. 把这件事告诉我.
What is he so angry about? 他对什么事这么生气?
He is careless about his personal appearance. 他对自己的仪表毫不在意. =>Usage 见所附用法.
4 concerned or occupied with (sth) 从事於; 忙於
And while you're a`bout it..., ie while you're doing that... 在你做那件事的时候...
Mind what you're about, ie Be careful. 注意你正在做的事（小心）.
5 at a time near to; at approximately 将近...的时候; 大约在...
He arrived (at) about ten o'clock. 他大约（在）十点钟到的.
6 (idm 习语) be about to do sth i...
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'baut]prep. 在...周围, 大约, 有关, 关于ad. 大约, 四处, 在附近, 周围【经】 大约, 约相关词组: have sth about sb to take sb about sth to go a long way about be up and about go about
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I'll give him your message as soon as he's available.
他一有空我就转告他您的留言。
What will you do this weekend?
这周末你将干什么？
He gets into the lift. It takes him down to the first floor.
他进入电梯。他乘电梯下到1楼。