about
about
/ E5baut /
◙ preposition
1. on the subject of; concerning
• 关于，有关
»I was thinking about you.
我正想着你。
»I asked him about his beliefs.
我向他询问他的信仰。
so as to affect
• 对于，在…方面
»there's nothing we can do about it.
我们对此无能为力。
(be about)be involved or to do with; have the intention of
• 涉及；为了
»it's all about having fun.
都是为了好玩。
2. used to indicate movement within a particular area
• [表示在特定区域内移动] 在…各处，围绕着
»she looked about the room.
她环顾房间。
3. used to express location in a particular place
• [表示在特定场所的方位] 在…中各处
»rugs strewn about the hall.
大厅里放满了小地毯。
»he produced a knife from somewhere about his person.
他从身上什么地方摸出了把刀。
used to describe a quality apparent in a person
• [描述某人表露出的某种情状] 在…上显出
»there was a look about her that said everything.
她脸上的表情说明了一切。
◙ adverb
1. used to indicate movement within an area
• [表示在某个区域内移动] 各处，到处
»men were floundering about.
人们踉跄着四处乱跑。
»finding my way about.
到处找我的路。
2. used to express location in a particular place
• [表达在特定场所的位置] 在里面各处，四下
»there was a lot of flu about.
流感在这一带肆虐。
»a thief about in the hotel.
在旅馆里四下行窃的小偷。
3. (used with a number or quantity) approximately
• [与数目或数量连用] 大概，大约
»reduced by about 5 per cent.
大约减少了5%。
»he's about 35.
他35岁上下。
1. intending to do something or close to doing something very soon
• 想要，就要（做某事）
»the ceremony was about to begin.
仪式就要开始了。
◘ be not about to do something
1. be unwilling to do something
• 不愿意（做某事）
»he is not about to step down after so long.
这么久了他还不想下台。
◘ be on about --› see on
◘ how about --› see how
◘ just about --› see just
◘ know what one is about
1. [informal] be aware of the implications of one's actions or of a situation, and of how best to deal with them
• [非正式] 明白，知道，心中有数
◘ what about --› see what
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