about
[ə'baut]
prep.关于, 大约, 在 ... 周围
adv.大约, 附近, 到处, 在周围
adj.存在的, 活动着的
例句与用法:
I dropped the key somewhere about here.
我把钥匙掉在这儿附近了。
Tell me all about it.
告诉我关于这件事的一切。
The children are rushing about.
孩子们到处乱闯。
I dropped my key somewhere about here.
我把钥匙掉在这附近某个地方了。
He was about to start.
他即将动身。
It is about six o'clock now.
现在是六点钟左右。
词形变化:
动词过去式: abounded | 动词过去分词: abounded | 动词现在分词: abounding | 动词第三人称单数: abounds |
prep.
1. 关于, 对于
My mother often spoke to me about you.
家母常和我谈起你。
2. 在……的附近; 在……的周围
She sat up and looked about her.
她坐了起来, 环顾四周。
3. 在……的身边
I had no money about me.
我身边没有带钱。
4. 大约在……时候
It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning.
这事发生在早晨约莫五点钟的时候。
5. 从事于
What the hell are you about?
你到底在做什么?
6. 在……身上, 在……的性格中
What I like about him is his sense of humor.
我喜欢的是他的幽默感。
ad.
1. 在四周; 到处
She likes to walk about.
她喜爱四处走走。
2. 在附近, 在近处
There were few people about.
附近几乎无人。
3. 大约; 几乎
John is about the same age as Tom.
约翰和汤姆的年龄相仿。
4. 向相反方向
The ship turned about midway.
船在中途掉转了航向。
短语词组:
about to
1. 即将
We are about to start.
我们正准备出发。
about
词形变化:
动词过去式: abounded | 动词过去分词: abounded | 动词现在分词: abounding | 动词第三人称单数: abounds |
同义词:
flourish | overflow | teem | swarm | thrive | prosper | proliferate | brim | throng | be rich in | be abundant in | swell | prevail | overrun | bristle | burst |
反义词:
lack |
词义辨析:
同义:
prep.关于
concerning
upon
prep.大约; 几乎
nearly
almost
approximately
practically
virtually
prep.ad.在四周
around
a.即将的; 打算(做)的
ready to
on the point of
同义参见:
over
on
of
about[ə'baut]adv.1.■在四周,在周围;向四周;在每一边,朝各个方向;绕着,围绕2.■各处,到处;从一处到另一处,在这儿(或那儿)3.■在近处,在附近,附近4.■到反面位置,(转到)相反方面;沿相反方向,朝相反方向;【航海学】转至相反航向;倒转,掉转5.■一个接一个,接二连三地;轮流地,以轮流方式,轮流做某事6.■(数量、时间、价值、程度、比率等上)大约,约略,约摸,近似7.■[口语]几乎;差不多;前后,左右8.■[古语]以周长计算;周长;周围adj.1.■[一般作表语]2.■(起床等后)四处走动的,已起床的;动起来的;活动中的,活动着的,走动着的3.■在起作用的;实际上有的,存在着的4.■在附近,在左右5.■(疾病)在流行中的,盛行的;在传播中的6.■【航海学】7.■换航向的8.■开始新的航程的prep.1.■在…周围,围绕着:The young girl had a gold chain about her neck.那位少女脖子上戴着一串金项链。2.■到处,在(一定范围内的)各处,在…各方:The children had left their toys lying about the room.孩子们把玩具扔得满屋都是。3.■(空间上)在…附近,靠近;在…周围:The streets about the castle are full of places of historic interest.城堡周围的街道上净是名胜古迹。4.■在一定的地方(或范围之内)的某处:Miss Mary does not appear to be about the house, so I presume she has gone out.玛丽小姐看来不在家里,我估计她是出去了。5.■在指明的范围内从一处到另一处:The nature of his business enables him to get about the world a good deal.他业务的性质使他能经常到世界各地去跑。6.■在…身上,在…身边:I suddenly realised that I had no money about me.我忽然想起来身上没钱。7.■有关某物(或某景)的特点(或外观方面),有关一个人的性格(或外貌)方面:There was something about her that I did not like.她身上有些东西我不喜欢。8.■在(人体的)…部位:He beat her about the head.他打在她的头部。9.■(时间上)在…前后,在…左右,约略,大约,大概;相近,相似,近似:The snow began about midnight.午夜前后开始下雪。10.■与…有关,关于,涉及,对于,在…方面;论及:a book about the World War Ⅱ一本关于第二次世界大战的书11.■与…有关系,与…有联系:Father doesn't worry much about me.父亲不太为我担心。12.■注意;从事于…(某种活动);做,干:I don't like to be interrupted when I am about an important piece of work.我在做一件重要的工作时,不喜欢有人打扰。13.■刚要…;即将…之时,正要…的时候,正准备(后接动词不定式):I am about to say something.我刚要说某事。n.1.■大致,大略2.■粗枝大叶,马马虎虎,不拘小节3.■粗枝大叶的人,不拘小节的人about and about[美国罕用语]差不多,大致相同,很相似all about各处,到处be about正忙着(工作);已开始(工作)流行着;弥漫着;到处有(某种危险)在附近(通常与somewhere 连用) [亦作 be around]可取得的;买得到的;流通中的[亦作 be around]be (或seem) about to刚要,正要,就要,将要,即将,行将,马上:The performance is about to begin.演出就要开始了。[美国俚语,用于否定句]打定主意要,决定要,正打算,有意,愿意:We are not about to stop now.我们不打算现在就停下来。go about (something)着手去做(某事),去执行how about[口语](你的愿望、意见或消息等)…怎么样:How about us?那么我们怎么样?难道没趣吗?not about to不可能(或不愿意) (做某事)send someone about his business叫某人走开,不要多管闲事set about doing something着手做某事That's about it.[口语]差不多就是这么一回事情。(或:大概就这么一些了。)What about…?…怎么样? 你认为怎么样?(口语里用来提出建议或对先前的主张提出询问) 对…的态度如何?What are you about?[口语]你在干什么?while one is (you are,I am或he is等) about it在某人做某事的同时,顺便(做另一事)
aboutabout[ˈəbaut]prep.1.■关于, 对于2.■在...附 近, 在...身边; 手头上, 近于...3.■在...前后, 在...周围4.■在...各处, 去...各处5.■从事于tell sb. about sth.告诉某人关于某事He lives somewhere about here.他住在附近。It's about ten o'clock.现在大约十点。We planted trees about the house.我们在房屋周围栽上树。Show us about the school.带领我们参观学校。What are you about?你在干什么?
词性变化aboutadv.1.■大约,几乎, 差不多2.■在附近, 在周围, 到处3.■传开, 流行4.■(转到)相反方向; 掉过头来5.■将近6.■正要; 准备7.■一个接一个地He looked about.他环顾四周。The news is going about.这消息正在传开。Dinner is about ready.中饭就要做好了。The work is about finished.这工作快做完了。About turn!向后转!aboutadj.1.■[作表语]流行, 传播2.■活动着3.■康复Rumour is about.谣言纷传。Few people were about in the street.街上的人很少。The patient is up and about again.病人已能起来走动了。about-face [əˈbautfeis]n.1.■向后转; 转变态度; 变卦vi.1.■[əˌbautˈfeis] 向后转;改变主意[态度],变卦
继承用法about-ship[əˌbaʊtˈʃɪp]vi.1.■【航海】改变航向about-sledgen.1.■(铁匠用的)大锤about-turnn., vi.1.■=about-face
参考词汇about;around;round;作副词时都含“四处”、“遍地”的意思。1.■about 系常用词, 如:look about四处看。2.■around 具有 about 的基本意思, 因此 look about=look around, 但在下列短语里 around没有 about正式, 如:travel around各处旅行。3.■round 和 around在非正式用法中可以互换, 但一般用 round时更简练。在正式用语中, 一般用 round指“旋转”, 而用 around指“处处”, “到处”, 如:She turned round at such a noise.听到这样的吵声, 她回头看。I have been looking for it all around.我到处都找过了。4.■另外, 英国人用 round的地方, 美国人倾向于用 around,如:[英] Winter comes round.[美] Winter comes around.
preposition
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。
- 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。 - 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。 - (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。
about to do something
- 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 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。
- 见 on
- 见 how
- 见 just
- (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
- 见 what
- Old English onbūtan, from on 'in, on' + būtan 'outside of' (see but)
about
形容词 about:
on the move
同义词:astir
副词 about:
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
同义词:approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
all around or on all sides
同义词:around
in the area or vicinity
同义词:around
to or among many different places or in no particular direction
同义词:around
in or to a reversed position or direction
同义词:around
in rotation or succession
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
同义词:just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
about
■A selfish person always thinks about himself.
一个自私的人总是想着自己。
■A bull elephant was rampaging about in the jungle.
一头雄象在丛林里横冲直撞。
■An ounce of sugar has about 100 calories.
一盎司的糖含约100大卡的热量。
■A heavy lorry floundered about in deep snow.
一辆重型卡车在厚厚的积雪中艰难地行进。
■Soon afterwards he made his first public statement about the affair.
不久以后,他第一次就这一事件发表了公开声明。
■Don't be uneasy about the consequence.
不必为后果忧虑不安。
■Don't get into such a bother about small matters.
不要为了区区小事而如此焦虑。
■Don't make a fuss about such trifles.
不要为区区小事而大惊小怪。
■Do not think about that job, mary have it sew up.
不要想那份工作,玛莉一定会得到那份工作的。
■Don't be unduly worried about the exam.
不要过分担心考试的事。
■It's no use grieving about past errors.
为过去的错误懊悔不已是无济于事的。
■The people are all agog to know the news about the World Cup.
人们都渴望得知世界杯足球赛的消息。
■From then on he refused to talk about it.
从那以後他就不再谈这件事了。
■He was surely about to change his mind.
他一定会改变主意。
■He wouldn't say rude things about her to her face.
他不会当着她的面说关于她的粗鲁话。
■He has finished with gadding about.
他不再游手好闲了。
■He refused to go into details about his plans.
他不肯详述他计划的细节。
■He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。
■He lied about his age to join the army.
他为了参军谎报了年龄。
■He's het up about the examination.
他为考试而焦虑不安。
■He flings his money about on expensive luxuries.
他乱花钱买一些昂贵的奢侈品。
■They were splashing about in the surf.
他们在拍岸的浪花中戏水。
■They chaffed him about his love-life.
他们拿他的爱情生活开玩笑。
■How they laid about them to fulfill the task!
他们是何等竭尽全力来完成这一任务啊!
■They often quarrel with each other about trifles.
他们经常为小事吵架。
■They pitched a yarn about finding the jewels.
他们编了一个找到宝石的故事。
■He went about in the disguise of a sailor.
他伪装成海员到处流窜。
■He wrote a meritorious theme about his visit to the cotton mill.
他写了一篇关于参观棉纺织厂的有价值的论文。
■He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。
■He dared them to debate with him about it.
他向他们挑战,要他们和他辩论这个问题。
■He gave us a brief introduction about his company.
他向我们简要地介绍了一下他的公司。
■He told me some anecdote about our English teacher.
他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。
■He nattered (on) about his work.
他唠叨自己的工作。
■He strutted about the street like a gaudy fighting cock.
他在街上大摇大摆地走,像一只绚丽好斗的公鸡。
■He professed to know nothing about the matter.
他声称对此事一无所知。
■He is diffident about expressing his opinions.
他对于表达自己的意见感到胆怯。
■He goes overboard about every young woman he meets.
他对年轻的女子见一个爱一个。
■He was hesitant about giving her the secret.
他对是否告诉她秘密还犹豫不决。
■He talked about it in a similar way.
他对此事有相似的说法。
■He felt miserable about his failure.
他对自己的失败感到悲哀。
■He was enthusing about his new pocket cassette recorder.
他对自己的新袖珍录音机爱不释手。
■He is a clam about his business dealing.
他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。
■He did not let fall a word about it.
他对这事没漏出一句话来。
■That is the man about whom we were speaking.
他就是我们刚才谈论的那个人。
■He often dreams about his days in the countryside.
他常梦见在乡下的那些日子。
■He is always raising a stink about this, that or the other thing.
他总是为了这个、那个的大吵大闹,什麽事都有得吵,有得闹。
■He always drones on about his problems.
他总是唠唠叨叨地诉说自己的麻烦。
■He is always bucking about his experience.
他总是自吹自擂他的经历。
■He wants to know more about liberal latitudinarianism in theology.
他想多了解有关神学上不拘泥教条的自由主义。
■He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.
他把大部分的闲暇时间用来逛街。
about to
1. 即将
We are about to start.
我们正准备出发。
习惯用语all about1.■关于... 的一切; 到处, 各处be about1.■已开始; 正忙着; 到处有(某种危险); 流行着; 弥漫着; 在附近; 可取得的; 买不到的; 流通中的be about to do sth.1.■准备, 将要, 正打算How about...?1.■怎么样了? 你看...怎么样?That's about it.1.■差不多(就是这样)。what about...1.■关于...如何while you are [I am, he is] about it1.■在你[我, 他]做这件事的同时, 顺便about and about1.■[美, 罕]差不多, 大致相同, 很相似