about的意思

基本释义

• prep 关于；大约

  concerning or relating to a particular subject

• adj 在附近的；四处走动的；在起作用的
• adv 大约；周围；到处

  a little more or less than a particular number, amount, or size

• n 大致；粗枝大叶；不拘小节的人

例句

1. a book about politics

   一本有关政治的书

2. She said something about leaving town.

   她说了些要离开镇子的话。

3. He lied about his age.

   他谎报年龄。

短语

• how about 你认为…怎样
• what about 怎么样；（对于）…怎么样
• all about 到处，各处；关于…的一切
• about us 关于我们；公司简介
• do about 处理；应付；就某事采取行动或措施

近义词

英英释义

adv 1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct e.g. lasted approximately an hour in just about a minute he's about 30 years old I've had about all I can stand we meet about once a month some forty people came weighs around a hundred pounds roughly $3,000 holds 3 gallons, more or less 20 or so people were at the party Synonym: approximatelyclose tojust aboutsomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so 2. in the area or vicinity e.g. a few spectators standing about hanging around waited around for the next flight Synonym: around 3. all around or on all sides e.g. dirty clothes lying around (or about) let's look about for help There were trees growing all around she looked around her Synonym: around 4. in or to a reversed position or direction e.g. about face suddenly she turned around Synonym: around 5. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction e.g. wandering about with no place to go people were rushing about news gets around (or about) traveled around in Asia he needs advice from someone who's been around she sleeps around Synonym: around 6. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished all but e.g. the job is (just)about done the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded we're almost finished the car all but ran her down he nearly fainted talked for nigh onto 2 hours the recording is well-nigh perfect virtually all the parties signed the contract I was near exhausted by the run most everyone agrees Synonym: almostmostnearlynearnighvirtuallywell-nigh 7. in rotation or succession e.g. turn about is fair play