about

美 [əˈbaʊt]
英 [ə'baʊt]
  • prep.关于;左右;大概;涉及
  • adv.大约;左右;将要;到处
  • adj.即将…的
  • 网络关于我们;关於;简介
About
adv.
1.
大约;左右a little more or less than; a little before or after
It costs about $10.
这大约要花 10 元钱。
They waited (for) about an hour.
他们等了一小时左右。
He arrived (at) about ten.
他是十点钟左右到的。
2.
将近;几乎nearly; very close to
I'm just about ready.
我就要准备好了。
This is about the best we can hope for.
这差不多是我们所能希望的最好结果。
3.
到处;处处;各处in many directions; here and there
The children were rushing about in the garden.
孩子们在花园里跑来跑去。
4.
凌乱地;四处;到处in no particular order; in various places
Her books were lying about on the floor.
她的书在地板上东一本西一本地放着。
5.
闲着;无所事事doing nothing in particular
People were standing about in the road.
人们在路上闲站着。
6.
在某地;附近;周围able to be found in a place
There was nobody about.
附近没有人。
There's a lot of flu about.
这一带流感肆虐。
7.
向后转;掉转方向;掉头facing the opposite direction
He brought the ship about.
他掉转船头。
IDM
‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that's about it for now.’
“还有什么要说的吗?”“没有了,现在我要说的就是这些。”
thats about all|thats about it
我要说的就是这些;我的话完了used to say that you have finished telling sb about sth and there is nothing to add
‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that's about it for now.’
“还有什么要说的吗?”“没有了,现在我要说的就是这些。”
prep.
1.
关于;对于on the subject of sb/sth; in connection with sb/sth
a book about flowers
一本关于花卉的书
Tell me all about it.
把情况全部告诉我。
What's she so angry about?
她为什么生这么大的气?
There's something strange about him.
他有点怪。
I don't know what you're on about(= talking about) .
我不懂你在谈什么。
There's nothing you can do about it now.
现在你对此毫无办法。
2.
目的是;为了;涉及…方面used to describe the purpose or an aspect of sth
Movies are all about making money these days.
当今电影只顾赚钱。
What was all that about?(= what was the reason for what has just happened?)
这到底是怎么回事?
3.
忙于;从事于busy with sth; doing sth
Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
无论哪里,人们都在忙着干日常工作。
And while you're about it …(= while you're doing that)
在你干这件事的同时,顺便…
4.
在…到处;在…各处in many directions in a place; here and there
We wandered about the town for an hour or so.
我们在城里到处游逛了一个小时左右。
He looked about the room.
他在房间里四下看了看。
5.
在…四处in various parts of a place; here and there
The papers were strewn about the room.
房间里四处乱扔着文件。
6.
在…附近;在…地方next to a place or person; in the area mentioned
She's somewhere about the office.
她在办公室附近。
7.
围绕surrounding sb/sth
She wore a shawl about her shoulders.
她披了一件披肩。
IDM
How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?
露丝怎么样了?你有她的消息吗?
I'm having fish. What about you?
我吃鱼,你呢?
How about going for a walk?
去散散步怎么样?
How about we go for a walk?
我们去散散步怎么样?
What about a break?
休息一下如何?
how/what about…?
(询问消息)怎么样,如何used when asking for information about sb/sth
How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?
露丝怎么样了?你有她的消息吗?
I'm having fish. What about you?
我吃鱼,你呢?
(提建议时说)怎么样,好吗used to make a suggestion
How about going for a walk?
去散散步怎么样?
How about we go for a walk?
我们去散散步怎么样?
What about a break?
休息一下如何?
adj.
IDM
I was just about to ask you the same thing.
我刚才正要问你同一件事情。
be about to do sth
即将,行将,正要(做某事)to be close to doing sth; to be going to do sth very soon
I was just about to ask you the same thing.
我刚才正要问你同一件事情。
I've never done any cooking and I'm not about to start now.
我从来没有做过饭,也不想从现在开始做起来。
not be about to do sth
不愿,无意(做某事)to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth
I've never done any cooking and I'm not about to start now.
我从来没有做过饭,也不想从现在开始做起来。

例句

释义:
类别:全部全部,口语口语,书面语书面语,标题标题,技术技术
来源:全部全部,字典字典,网络网络
难度:全部全部,简单简单,中等中等,