| 单词 | about |
| 释义 | about¹ 1.(relating to)关于；涉及；有关 I'm phoning you about tomorrow's meeting.我打电话给你是想谈明天会议的事。 a book about London一本关于伦敦的书 What is it about?是关于什么事情？ They've told me all about you.他们告诉了我全部有关你的事情。 2.(indicating feeling or attitude)为…, 对…(用于某些形容词后, 表示谈及与情感或心态有关的人或事) 'I'm sorry about Patrick', she said.“我为帕特里克难过。”她说。 I feel so angry about the whole issue.对于整件事我感到非常愤怒。 3.(indicating a quality)在…身上, 在…里(用于表达特点或品质的词语后) There's something odd about him.他有点儿怪怪的。 There is something magical about the place.这个地方有点儿神奇。 4.(in different directions)向…各处；朝…四周 He roamed about the London streets.他在伦敦的街道上四处游荡。 5.(at approximately)(表示时间)接近…, 在…左右 I'll arrive about midday.我大约中午时分到达。 6.(in different places)在(某处)的各处 There were dirty plates and glasses strewn about the room.房间里到处散落着脏兮兮的盘子和杯子。 7.(while searching)在…四处, 在…周围(表示四处搜寻某物) He sat up and looked about him.他坐起身来四下查看。 8.<文>(so as to encircle)环绕；围绕 Helen threw her arms about his neck.海伦张开双臂搂住了他的脖子。 Crowds gathered about him.人群环绕在他身边。 9.<文>(carried on)(携带某物)在…身上 I have no money about me.我身上没带钱。 idiom about² ◆to be about sth涉及某事物；目的是…；为了… Leadership is about the ability to implement change.领袖才能就是要有实施变革的能力。 ◆to be about to do sth正要做某；正准备做某事 The film was about to start.电影快开场了。 I was about to go out.我当时正要出去。 ◆not to be about to do sth决意不做某事；打定主意不做某事 I'm not about to do all that for nothing.我决不会白做这一切。 ◆while you're about it<口>在你做这个的同时 1.(approximately)大约；约莫；左右 It takes about ten hours.要花大约十个钟头。 The hall holds about a hundred people.礼堂能容纳差不多一百号人。 See alsojust¹ 2.(in no particular direction)四下, 朝四面八方(移动) Everyone was running about.大家都在跑来跑去。 3.(in different places)四处, 到处(散布) Don't leave money lying about.钱别到处乱放。 4.(while searching)到处, 四下(搜寻) She rummaged about in her handbag for a comb.她在手袋里四处翻找梳子。 5.<英>(nearby)旁边；附近 Is Paul about?保罗在附近吗？ 6.【海】(in the opposite direction)朝相反方向 The ship turned about.轮船调转了方向。 idiom about³ ◆out and about (after illness)(尤指一段时间无法自由行动后)四处走动, 外出活动 I'm glad he's out and about again.看见他又能出来走走, 我很高兴。 (visiting lots of places)(因工作原因)出门在外, 满世界跑 He's always out and about these days.这些日子他老是在外出差。 1.(current)存在着的；流通的 There are very few of these cars about.这类汽车很少有人开了。 2.<文>(active)(睡醒后)活跃的 Adam was already about when I arrived.我到达时, 亚当早就起床活动了。 |
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