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。 |
‘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。” |
‘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。” |
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。 |
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 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？ |
I was just about to ask you the same thing. 我刚才正要问你同一件事情。 |
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。 |
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。 |
