About
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prep. 關(guān)于;大約;在…周圍;
adv. 大約;在附近;在四周;幾乎;
adj. 在附近的;四處走動的;在起作用的;在流行中的;
?? 例句
Ignorance about users
不了解用戶
My mother often spoke to me about you.
家母常和我談起你。
John is about the same age as Tom.
約翰和湯姆的年齡相仿。
I had no money about me.
我身邊沒有帶錢。
It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning.
這事發(fā)生在早晨約莫五點鐘的時候。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】十個刺客about(大約),還有兩個out(在外面),里外一起shout(喊叫),愷撒鮮血spout(噴出),因為從未doubt(懷疑),一點準(zhǔn)備without(沒有)
【記】※ ab-拼音“阿伯”,out-出去:阿伯外出去了,大約十點鐘回來
※ a-一,b-拼音“病”,ou-拼音“嘔”,t-拼音“吐”:一個病人嘔吐不止,大約是病了
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
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; 大約; 左右
It costs about 10. 這需10英鎊左右.
He's about the same height as you. 他大約像你那么高.
She drove for about ten miles. 她開車行駛了大約十英里.
They waited for about an hour. 他們等了大約一個小時.
2 (infml 口) nearly 將近: I'm (just) about ready. 我（就）快準(zhǔn)備好了.
3 (infml 口) (in understatements 用於含蓄的言語)
I've had just about enough, ie quite enough. 我已經(jīng)差不多夠了（十分夠了）.
He's been promoted, and about time too, ie it ought to have happened earlier. 他獲提升了, 也差不多到時候了（早就該提升了）.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) 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]（據(jù)我所看到或估計到的）. about, adv part (in senses 1, 2 and 3 esp Brit; in these senses also, esp US, around1
2 3義尤用於英式英語; 這些詞義, 尤於美式英語, 也可用around)
1
(a) (indicating movement) here and there, in many directions; all around （表示動向）到處, 各處, 處處
The children were rushing a`bout. 孩子們到處亂闖.
The boys were climbing about on the rocks. 男孩子都在巖石上亂爬呢.
(b) (indicating position) here and there (in a place) （表示位置）（在某一地方）到處; 各處
books lying about on the `floor 散置地上的書
people sitting about on the `grass 在草地上各處坐著的人們.
2 in circulation; moving around 在傳播中; 在流動中; 在周圍活動
There was nobody a`bout, ie Nobody was to be seen. 周圍沒有人.
There's a lot of `flu about, ie Many people have flu. 有許多人患流感.
He'll soon be a`bout again, eg after an illness. 他不久就又能四處走動了（如病愈後）.
3 somewhere near; not far off 附近; 不遠
She's `somewhere about. 她就在附近.
4 facing around 向後轉(zhuǎn): put the ship a`bout, ie so as to face in the opposite direction 使船掉頭（轉(zhuǎn)成相反的方向）
It's the wrong way a`bout. 剛好相反了.
A,bout `turn! ie Turn to face the opposite way (as a military command). 向後轉(zhuǎn)! （軍事口令）.
about prep (in senses 1, 2 and 5 US around; Brit also around in these senses
1
2 5義, 美式英語用around; 這些詞義, 英式英語也可用around)
1
(a) (indicating movement) here and there in (a place); in many directions in （表示動向）在...到處, 在...各處
walking about the town 在城 到處走
travelling about the world 環(huán)游世界
Look a`bout you. 看看你的周圍.
(b) (indicating position, state, etc) here and there in (a place); at points throughout （表示位置, 狀況等）在（某地）到處; 在所有各點
papers strewn about the room 散置於室內(nèi)各處的文件.
2 near to (a place); not far off from 在...附近; 離...不遠
She's somewhere about the place. 她就在附近.
I dropped the key somewhere about here. 我把鑰匙掉在這兒附近了.
3 on the subject of (sb/sth); in connection with; concerning or regarding 關(guān)於; 對於; 有關(guān)
a book about flowers 關(guān)於花卉的書
Tell me about it. 把這件事告訴我.
What is he so angry about? 他對什么事這么生氣?
He is careless about his personal appearance. 他對自己的儀表毫不在意. =>Usage 見所附用法.
4 concerned or occupied with (sth) 從事於; 忙於
And while you're a`bout it..., ie while you're doing that... 在你做那件事的時候...
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 將近...的時候; 大約在...
He arrived (at) about ten o'clock. 他大約（在）十點鐘到的.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) be about to do sth i...
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'baut]prep. 在...周圍, 大約, 有關(guān), 關(guān)于ad. 大約, 四處, 在附近, 周圍【經(jīng)】 大約, 約相關(guān)詞組: 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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She is not able to take your call at the moment.
她現(xiàn)在沒辦法接你的電話。
If only our team had scored one more point.
要是我們隊再多得一分就好了。
Just the weekend. Well, I must be off. See you when I get back.
只呆這個周末。好啦，我得走了。回來再見。