◎ 單詞釋義

prep.關于；大約；在 ... 周圍

adv.大約；附近；到處；在周圍

adj.即將的；正要的；在流行中的

關于，對于

從事于，忙于

在...的附近，在...的周圍 ，在...的身邊

大約在...時候

在...身上

在...的性格中

圍繞

在…到處，在…四處

adv.(副詞)

大約，左右，將近

到處，處處，四處，各處

幾乎，差不多

周圍

在附近，在近處，附近

在四周

向相反方向，向后轉，掉轉方向

凌亂地

adv

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

e.g. lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
some forty people came
weighs around a hundred pounds
roughly $3,000
holds 3 gallons, more or less
20 or so people were at the party

Synonym: approximatelyclose tojust aboutsomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so

2. in the area or vicinity

e.g. a few spectators standing about
hanging around
waited around for the next flight

Synonym: around

3. all around or on all sides

e.g. dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her

Synonym: around

4. in or to a reversed position or direction

e.g. about face
suddenly she turned around

Synonym: around

5. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

e.g. wandering about with no place to go
people were rushing about
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
he needs advice from someone who's been around
she sleeps around

Synonym: around

6. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
all but

e.g. the job is (just) about done
the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
we're almost finished
the car all but ran her down
he nearly fainted
talked for nigh onto 2 hours
the recording is well-nigh perfect
virtually all the parties signed the contract
I was near exhausted by the run
most everyone agrees

Synonym: almostmostnearlynearnighvirtuallywell-nigh

7. in rotation or succession

e.g. turn about is fair play

In addition to the uses shown below, about is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. About is also often used after verbs of movement, such as ‘walk’ and ‘drive’, and in phrasal verbs such as ‘mess about’ and ‘set about’, especially in British English.
除下列用法外，about可用在一些動詞、名詞和形容詞后引出附加信息。about還常用在walk, drive等表示動作的動詞后或mess about，set about 等短語動詞中，這類情況尤見于英國英語。

1. 關于;對于;涉及;在…方面
You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.

about的意思

e.g. She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona...
她進來喝了杯咖啡，并向我談起了她的朋友肖納。
e.g. She knew a lot about food...
她對食物很在行。

2. 包含;目的是;為了
When you mention the things that an activity or institution is about, you are saying what it involves or what its aims are.

e.g. Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
領導才能就是要有實施變革的能力。

3. 對…表示（情緒或心態）
You use about after some adjectives to indicate the person or thing that a feeling or state of mind relates to.

about

e.g. 'I'm sorry about Patrick,' she said...
“我為帕特里克感到難過，”她說。
e.g. I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.
我對整件事深感內疚和氣憤。

4. 針對（問題）
If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it.

e.g. Rachel was going to do something about Jacob...
蕾切爾將對雅各布有所行動。
e.g. He said he'd ask Nina for a divorce, but he never did anything about it.
他說會跟尼娜提出離婚，可是他卻從未付諸實際。

5. （某人或某事物）具有（某種特性）
When you say that there is a particular quality about someone or something, you mean that they have this quality.

e.g. There was a warmth and passion about him I never knew existed...
他身上有一股我從不知道的熱情和激情。
e.g. I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.
我認為你的化驗結果有點不對勁。

6. 大約;左右
About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact.

e.g. In my local health centre there's about forty parking spaces...
我們本地的保健中心約有40個停車位。
e.g. The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
通貨膨脹率大約為2.7%。

7. 四下；到處
If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions.

e.g. Everyone was running about.
大家都在跑來跑去。


8. 圍繞；環繞
If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them.

e.g. Helen threw her arms about him...
海倫張開雙臂擁抱他。
e.g. She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck.
她著裝典雅，搭配著一條雙層珍珠項鏈。

9. 在手頭的;現成的;能得到的
If someone or something is about, they are present or available.

e.g. There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
近來這類計劃資金充足。

10. 即將（做…）的；快要（發生…）的
If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon.

e.g. I think he's about to leave...
我看他要走了。
e.g. Argentina has lifted all restrictions on trade and visas are about to be abolished...
阿根廷已經取消所有貿易限制，簽證制也將廢止。

11. how about -> see how
what about -> see what
just about -> see just

When you are talking about movement in no particular direction, you can use around and round as well as about. It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane... I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond... Police constables walk about with guns on their hips. When you are talking about something being generally present or available, you can use around or about, but not round, as adverbs. There is a lot of talent around at the moment... There are not that many jobs about.Round has a lot of other meanings, as a noun, verb, and adjective which you can see at the entry for round. You cannot use about in these cases.
表示沒有明確方向的移動，可用around, round 和about: It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane（坐著小型飛機在空中翱翔真浪漫），I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond（我花了幾個小時驅車漫游里士滿），Police constables walk about with guns on their hips.（警員們胯上別槍四處巡邏）。表示某物就在手頭或能夠獲得，可用around或about作副詞, 但不可用round: There is a lot of talent around at the moment（目前有大量現成人才），There are not that many jobs about（可供選擇的工作并不多）。round 作名詞、動詞和形容詞有許多其他意思，參見round詞條；在這些情況下不可用around。

12. （尤指一段時間無法自由行動后）四處走動，外出活動
If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while.

e.g. Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
盡管還很痛，她已經基本上行動如常。
e.g. The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
規定有所放寬，犯人可以出去短暫放風。

13. （常因工作）奔波
If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job.

e.g. They often saw me out and about.
他們經常看見我四處奔波。

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2. dealing with prep：20. monster. n.怪物, 妖怪 | 21. dealing with prep.有, 以, 用, 同...,由于, 和...一致, 贊成, About, 就 | 22. tales n.[律]候補陪審員召集令

3. about的解釋

3. about：11. to the time of .直到...為止 | 12. about 大約;到處, About;在 | 13. above 在...上面,上面的

4. about

4. tITeof adv：tITapy n.醫治 | tITeof adv.在其中, About...,將它, 它的 | threshold n.開端, 開端, 極限

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