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
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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My name is Stewart... Malcolm Stewart.
我姓Stewart……Malcolm Stewart。
Such carpenters, such chips.
什么样的木匠，出什么活。
We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.
我们刚刚搬进一所新房子，我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。