英语释义

• all around or on all sides;

  "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"

  "let's look about for help"

  "There were trees growing all around"

  "she looked around her"

• to or among many different places or in no particular direction;

  "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"

• in or to a reversed position or direction;

  "about face"

  "brought the ship about"

  "suddenly she turned around"

• on the move;

  "up and about"

  "the whole town was astir over the incident"

• in rotation or succession;

  "turn about is fair play"

• in the area or vicinity;

  "a few spectators standing about"

  "hanging around"

  "waited around for the next flight"

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;

  "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"

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';

  "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"

片语

about to do刚要；即将

About Schmidt关于施密特（电影名）

learn about了解；学习

speak about说到（谈论）

all about到处，各处；关于…的一切

about of打算；即将

go about着手做；四处走动；传开；从事

about prep关于

on or about大约于…

what about怎么样；（对于）…怎么样

do about处理；应付；就某事采取行动或措施

about us关于我们；公司简介

come about发生；产生；改变方向

talk about谈论某事

out and about能够外出走动

how about你认为…怎样

About Logistics关于物流

argue about争论；议论某事

up and about（病人病情好转）起床走动

carry about带着；随身携带

英汉例句

• the mad man laid about him with a big stick.

  那个疯子拿着根大棍子对他乱打一气。

• chicken picked about the field.

  鸡在田地到处啄食。

• this film about handicapped people is just playing on people「s sympathy.

  这部关于残疾人的影片只是在利用人们的同情心。

• about four months out of six, the senator is away politicking.

  六个月中约有四个月，这位参议员外出参加竞选活动。

• they faked up a story about burglary.

  他们捏造了一个有关偷盗的故事。

• the child threw his clothes about in the bedroom.

  这孩子把衣服扔的卧室里到处都是。

• i had only danced with mary about three minutes when someone cut in.

  我和玛丽刚刚跳了大约三分钟的舞，就有人来截舞。

• she protested about the expense.

  她对这项支出强烈反对。

• they bumped him off because he knew too much about their illegal activities.

  他们把他谋杀了，因为他对他们的非法活动知道得太多了。

• the news about the layoffs disquieted many workers.

  有关解雇的消息令许多工人忧虑。

• having stayed at a small isolated island for about a month, i saw a vessel heave in sight, hull down.

  在一个小孤岛呆了将近一个月后，我终于看见一艘轮船驶入视线，可以看到船的桅桿了。

• i make the distance about 70 kilometres.

  我估计这段距离约有70公里。

• i have to consult the manager about the matter.

  关于这件事我得向经理请示一下。

• he squawked about his food.

  他对他的饮食大发牢骚。

• they have unearthed some new facts about napoleon」s life.

  他们发现了有关拿破侖一生的一些新情况。

• he was busy gathering information about birds.

  他忙于搜集有关鸟类的资料。

• i have never doubted about her ability.

  我对她的才能从未怀疑过。

• she groped about for information.

  她到处搜集情报。

• he went out to australia about five years ago.

  他大约在五年前移居澳大利亚。

• the reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.

  记者们纷纷向我提出有关这次飞机失事的问题。

• you ought to be careful about this kind of feverish cold, it often kicks back when you think you are better.

  你应当对这种有发烧癥状的感冒小心些，它常常在你以为好转的时候复发。

• there is no doubt whatever about it.

  关于这一点，没有任何疑问。

• some people go about telling untrue stories.

  某些人到处传播不真实的事。

• he stewed about my coming.

  他对我的到来感到不安。

• they disagreed with each other about the time and place of the accident.

  他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有分歧。

• he burrowed in the library for a book about the chinese red army.

  他在图书馆里寻找一本关于中国红军的书。

• the dispute at the moment revolved about the question of whom to send.

  当时的争论是围绕着派谁去好这一问题而进行的。

• north americans often hold off a certain distance in conversation, which is about 21 inches apart found by studies.

  北美人在交谈时常保持一定距离的间隔，据研究发现，这种距离大约为21英寸。

相似词

concerning涉及；使关心（concern的ing形式）；忧虑

uponad 在上面地；此后

virtuallyad 事实上，几乎；实质上

approximatelyad 大约，近似地；近于

nearlyad 差不多，几乎；密切地

practicallyad 实际地；几乎；事实上

almostad 差不多，几乎

around围绕；在那边；绕着；同……一致；到处；以（已提及物）为中心；迂回

of属于；……的；……的一部分；住在（某地）；关于；由……组成的；因为；（表示人或事的时空位置）在，当

toad （门等）关上

thead 更加（用于比较级，最高级前）

on(On) （中、菲）温（人名）

point指向；弄尖；加标点于

ready使準备好

on(On) （中、菲）温（人名）

over（板球）一轮投球

approximatelyad 大约，近似地；近于

concerning涉及；使关心（concern的ing形式）；忧虑

of属于；……的；……的一部分；住在（某地）；关于；由……组成的；因为；（表示人或事的时空位置）在，当

thead 更加（用于比较级，最高级前）

point指向；弄尖；加标点于

nearlyad 差不多，几乎；密切地

almostad 差不多，几乎

uponad 在上面地；此后

around围绕；在那边；绕着；同……一致；到处；以（已提及物）为中心；迂回