about
读音：[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 uponprep.大约; 几乎
nearly almost approximately practically virtuallyprep.ad.在四周
arounda.即将的; 打算(做)的
ready to on the point of同义参见:
over on of aboutaboutD.J.:[əˈbaut]K.K.:[əˈbaʊt]prep.1.翻译：(表示位置)在…周围; 在…的各处; 在…的附近Fish are abundant about the reefs.暗礁附近鱼很多。
2.翻译：(表示对象)对, 对于I am very sorry about your troubles.对于你遇到的麻烦我非常遗憾。
3.翻译：(表示原因)由于, 因为John is anxious about his exam results.约翰为考试结果而担忧。
4.翻译：(表示论及)关于; 涉及; 在…方面What is the book about?这本书是关于什么内容的?
5.翻译：(表示所属)属于, 体现在…身上His face is the worst thing about him.他吃亏就吃在他的面孔上。
6.翻译：(表示过程)忙于, 从事Henry's gone a long time. I wonder what he's about.亨利去了很长时间了, 我不知道他在干什么。
7.翻译：(表示伴随)在身边Do you happen to have his letter about you?你是否正好带着他的信了?adv.
1.翻译：大约, 差不多She died about two years ago.她大约在两年前就死了。
2.翻译：在四周, 处处He lay asleep with his clothes scattered about.他躺着睡了, 脱下的衣服四处放着。
3.翻译：在附近Nobody seemed about, so I went in.附近好像没人, 于是我就进去了。
about[ə'baut]adv.
1.翻译：在四周，在周围；向四周；在每一边，朝各个方向；绕着，围绕
2.翻译：各处，到处；从一处到另一处，在这儿(或那儿)
3.翻译：在近处，在附近，附近
4.翻译：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.翻译：一个接一个，接二连三地；轮流地，以轮流方式，轮流做某事
6.翻译：(数量、时间、价值、程度、比率等上)大约，约略，约摸，近似
7.翻译：[口语]几乎；差不多；前后，左右
8.翻译：[古语]以周长计算；周长；周围adj.
1.翻译：[一般作表语]
2.翻译：(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.翻译：在起作用的；实际上有的，存在着的
4.翻译：在附近，在左右
5.翻译：(疾病)在流行中的，盛行的；在传播中的
6.翻译：【航海学】
7.翻译：换航向的
8.翻译：开始新的航程的prep.
1.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：(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.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：在(人体的)…部位：He beat her about the head.他打在她的头部。
9.翻译：(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.翻译：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.翻译：与…有关系，与…有联系：Father doesn't worry much about me.父亲不太为我担心。
12.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：大致，大略
2.翻译：粗枝大叶，马马虎虎，不拘小节
3.翻译：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)
1.翻译：关于, 对于
2.翻译：在...附 近, 在...身边; 手头上, 近于...
3.翻译：在...前后, 在...周围
4.翻译：在...各处, 去...各处
5.翻译：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.翻译：大约,几乎, 差不多
2.翻译：在附近, 在周围, 到处
3.翻译：传开, 流行
4.翻译：(转到)相反方向; 掉过头来
5.翻译：将近
6.翻译：正要; 准备
7.翻译：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.翻译：[作表语]流行, 传播
2.翻译：活动着
3.翻译：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.翻译：向后转; 转变态度; 变卦vi.
1.翻译：[əˌbautˈfeis] 向后转;改变主意[态度],变卦继承用法about-ship[əˌbaʊtˈʃɪp]vi.
1.翻译：【航海】改变航向about-sledgen.
1.翻译：(铁匠用的)大锤about-turnn., vi.
1.翻译：=about-face参考词汇about;around;round;作副词时都含“四处”、“遍地”的意思。
1.翻译：about 系常用词, 如:look about四处看。
2.翻译：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.翻译：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.翻译：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. about
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。
翻译：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。
翻译：(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。
翻译：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
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。常用词组
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 not about to do something
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
见 onhow about
见 howjust about
见 justknow what one is about
(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
见 what语源
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 to
1. 即将
We are about to start.
我们正准备出发。
习惯用语all about1.翻译：关于... 的一切; 到处, 各处be about
1.翻译：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.翻译：准备, 将要, 正打算How about...?
1.翻译：怎么样了? 你看...怎么样?That's about it.
1.翻译：差不多(就是这样)。what about...
1.翻译：关于...如何while you are [I am, he is] about it
1.翻译：在你[我, 他]做这件事的同时, 顺便about and about
1.翻译：[美, 罕]差不多, 大致相同, 很相似
about
1. A selfish person always thinks about himself.
一个自私的人总是想着自己。
2. A bull elephant was rampaging about in the jungle.
一头雄象在丛林里横冲直撞。
3. An ounce of sugar has about 100 calories.
一盎司的糖含约100大卡的热量。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. Don't be uneasy about the consequence.
不必为后果忧虑不安。
7. Don't get into such a bother about small matters.
不要为了区区小事而如此焦虑。
8. Don't make a fuss about such trifles.
不要为区区小事而大惊小怪。
9. 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。
10. Don't be unduly worried about the exam.
不要过分担心考试的事。
11. It's no use grieving about past errors.
为过去的错误懊悔不已是无济于事的。
12. 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。
13. From then on he refused to talk about it.
从那以後他就不再谈这件事了。
14. He was surely about to change his mind.
他一定会改变主意。
15. 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。
16. He has finished with gadding about.
他不再游手好闲了。
17. He refused to go into details about his plans.
他不肯详述他计划的细节。
18. He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。
19. He lied about his age to join the army.
他为了参军谎报了年龄。
20. He's het up about the examination.
他为考试而焦虑不安。
21. He flings his money about on expensive luxuries.
他乱花钱买一些昂贵的奢侈品。
22. They were splashing about in the surf.
他们在拍岸的浪花中戏水。
23. They chaffed him about his love-life.
他们拿他的爱情生活开玩笑。
24. 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！
25. They often quarrel with each other about trifles.
他们经常为小事吵架。
26. They pitched a yarn about finding the jewels.
他们编了一个找到宝石的故事。
27. He went about in the disguise of a sailor.
他伪装成海员到处流窜。
28. 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。
29. He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。
30. 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。
31. 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。
32. He told me some anecdote about our English teacher.
他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。
33. He nattered (on) about his work.
他唠叨自己的工作。
34. 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。
35. He professed to know nothing about the matter.
他声称对此事一无所知。
36. He is diffident about expressing his opinions.
他对于表达自己的意见感到胆怯。
37. He goes overboard about every young woman he meets.
他对年轻的女子见一个爱一个。
38. He was hesitant about giving her the secret.
他对是否告诉她秘密还犹豫不决。
39. He talked about it in a similar way.
他对此事有相似的说法。
40. He felt miserable about his failure.
他对自己的失败感到悲哀。
41. He was enthusing about his new pocket cassette recorder.
他对自己的新袖珍录音机爱不释手。
42. He is a clam about his business dealing.
他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。
43. He did not let fall a word about it.
他对这事没漏出一句话来。
44. That is the man about whom we were speaking.
他就是我们刚才谈论的那个人。
45. He often dreams about his days in the countryside.
他常梦见在乡下的那些日子。
46. 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。
47. He always drones on about his problems.
他总是唠唠叨叨地诉说自己的麻烦。
48. He is always bucking about his experience.
他总是自吹自擂他的经历。
49. 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。
50. 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。
51. He knotted a towel about his neck.
他把毛巾系在脖子上。
52. He went on to talk about the world situation.
他接着又谈了谈世界形势。
53. He is indulging in reveries about the future.
他正沉浸于对未来的幻想之中。
54. His talk about apartheid created agitation.
他的关于种族隔离的谈话激起了骚动。
55. His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
他的孤立使他对别人的感情木然无知。
56. His speech is about expressional arts.
他的演说是有关表现艺术的。
57. He goes about with a group of nice boys.
他经常和一群好孩子在一起玩。
58. He can drone on for hours about his pet subjects.
他能就他的宠物侃侃而谈几小时。
59. Lately he has been moaning about his insomnia and headache.
他近来一直诉说自己患了失眠和头痛症。
60. He is full of concern about his sick mother.
他非常挂念他有病的母亲。
61. It is dangerous to generalize about people.
以偏概全地谈论人是危险的。
62. It doesn't matter about the price.
价格没关系。
63. Don't you dare tell about the hiding place?
你不敢把这个藏匿处说出来吗？
64. I don't wonder you were anxious about their safety.
你为他们的安全着急，我是不奇怪的。
65. You know even less about it than I do.
你对此事知道得比我还少。
66. Have you read the article about the rescue of the hostage?
你看了关于营救人质的文章了吗？
67. See the children ramping about in the playground.
你看孩子们在运动场上乱冲乱跳。
68. Do you really care nothing about your future?
你真的一点也不关心你的将来？
69. Do you think he is serious about leaving his wife?
你认为他真的想离开他的妻子吗？
70. I am really angry about your forgetfulness.
你这么健忘，我的确很生气。
71. Have you any scrap iron knocking about?
你那儿有散在各处的废铁吗？
72. What about lending me some money?
借点钱给我如何？
73. He is exempt from punishment about this thing.
关于此事对他已免于处分。
74. Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
75. Don't worry about little things.
别为琐事烦恼。
76. Stop niggling about every penny we spend.
别再为我们花的每个小钱费心思了。
77. Stop footling about, we have serious work to do.
别浪费时间了我们还有正经事要做。
78. Spring in East China usually sets in about March.
华东的春天一般约在三月开始。
79. The naturalist told us many stories about birds.
博物学家给我们讲述了许多有关鸟儿的故事。
80. The excited horse flung about in the stall.
受惊的马在马厩里乱冲乱踢。