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about prep.关于；大约；在 ... 周围adv.大约；附近；到处；在周围adj.即将的；正要的；在流行中的 (1) 告诉我关于这件事的一切。(2) 现在是六点钟左右。(3) 时间真长,飞了大约十四个小时。(4) 在这家店里,我们周围到处都是成堆的商品。(5) 中饭就要做好了。(6) 他和站在附近的围观者交谈。(7) 他现在80岁了,不能再到处走动了。(8) 他即将动身。(9) 一本新书即将出版。(10) 当他来访时，我正要外出。(11) 正传闻说他们要离婚。 The adverb about can also be used for things that are almost, or just on the verge of happening. If you're about to graduate from high school, you're just finishing up your senior year. About also means around or on all sides. If you don't like animals, going to the petting zoo is a bad idea. The animals will be all about you.

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英 [ə'baʊt] 美 [ə'baʊt] (1) Tell me all about it.(2) It is about six o'clock now.(3) It was a long flight and it took about fourteen hours.(4) All about us in the store were piles of goods.(5) Dinner is about ready.(6) He spoke to a few spectators standing about.(7) He's eighty now, and doesn't get about much any more.(8) He was about to start.(9) A new book is about to be brought out.(10) I was about to go out when he called on me.(11) There is a rumor about that they're getting divorced. The adverb about, when used with a quantity, means approximately or roughly. If a teenager wants to have a couple of friends over, his mom might ask about how many "a couple" is — in his mind it may be about 50. In addition to the uses shown below, about is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. About is also often used after verbs of movement, such as ‘walk’ and ‘drive’, and in phrasal verbs such as ‘mess about’ and ‘set about’, especially in British English.除下列用法外，about可用在一些动词、名词和形容词后引出附加信息。about还常用在walk, drive等表示动作的动词后或mess about，set about 等短语动词中，这类情况尤见于英国英语。1[PREP 介词]关于；对于；涉及；在…方面 You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns. She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona...她进来喝了杯咖啡，并向我谈起了她的朋友肖纳。She knew a lot about food...她对食物很在行。He never complains about his wife.他从不抱怨妻子。...advice about exercise and diet...关于锻炼和饮食的建议2[PREP 介词]包含；目的是；为了 When you mention the things that an activity or institution is about, you are saying what it involves or what its aims are. Leadership is about the ability to implement change.领导才能就是要有实施变革的能力。3[PREP 介词]对…表示（情绪或心态） You use about after some adjectives to indicate the person or thing that a feeling or state of mind relates to. 'I'm sorry about Patrick,' she said...“我为帕特里克感到难过，”她说。I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.我对整件事深感内疚和气愤。4[PREP 介词]针对（问题） If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it. Rachel was going to do something about Jacob...蕾切尔将对雅各布有所行动。He said he'd ask Nina for a divorce, but he never did anything about it.他说会跟尼娜提出离婚，可是他却从未付诸实际。5[PREP 介词]（某人或某事物）具有（某种特性） When you say that there is a particular quality about someone or something, you mean that they have this quality. There was a warmth and passion about him I never knew existed...他身上有一股我从不知道的热情和激情。I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.我认为你的化验结果有点不对劲。6[ADV 副词]大约；左右 About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact.   [ADV num]In my local health centre there's about forty parking spaces...我们本地的保健中心约有40个停车位。The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.通货膨胀率大约为2.7%。7[ADV 副词]四下；到处 If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions.   [ADV after v]  [v PREP n]Everyone was running about.大家都在跑来跑去。About is also a preposition.From 1879 to 1888 he wandered about Germany, Switzerland, and Italy...从1879到1888年，他游历于德国、瑞士和意大利等地。His hair was drifting about his shoulders like dirty snow.他的头发像脏兮兮的雪一样披散在肩上。8[PREP 介词]围绕；环绕 If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them. Helen threw her arms about him...海伦张开双臂拥抱他。She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck.她着装典雅，搭配着一条双层珍珠项链。9[ADJ 形容词]在手头的；现成的；能得到的 If someone or something is about, they are present or available.   [v-link ADJ]There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.近来这类计划资金充足。10[ADJ 形容词]即将（做…）的；快要（发生…）的 If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]I think he's about to leave...我看他要走了。Argentina has lifted all restrictions on trade and visas are about to be abolished...阿根廷已经取消所有贸易限制，签证制也将废止。The film was about to start.电影快开场了。11  how about→see: how； what about→see: what； just about→see: just； Usage Note :When you are talking about movement in no particular direction, you can use around and round as well as about. It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane... I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond... Police constables walk about with guns on their hips. When you are talking about something being generally present or available, you can use around or about, but not round, as adverbs. There is a lot of talent around at the moment... There are not that many jobs about.Round has a lot of other meanings, as a noun, verb, and adjective which you can see at the entry for round. You cannot use about in these cases.表示没有明确方向的移动，可用around, round 和about: It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane（坐着小型飞机在空中翱翔真浪漫），I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond（我花了几个小时驱车漫游里士满），Police constables walk about with guns on their hips.（警员们胯上别枪四处巡逻）。表示某物就在手头或能够获得，可用around或about作副词， 但不可用round: There is a lot of talent around at the moment（目前有大量现成人才），There are not that many jobs about（可供选择的工作并不多）。round 作名词、动词和形容词有许多其他意思，参见round词条；在这些情况下不可用around。12[PHRASE 短语]（尤指一段时间无法自由行动后）四处走动，外出活动 If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while.   [usu PHR after v]Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。13[PHRASE 短语]（常因工作）奔波 If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job.   [usu PHR after v]They often saw me out and about.他们经常看见我四处奔波。

英语单词	about
英美音标	英 [ə'baʊt] 美 [ə'baʊt]
中文释义	prep.关于；大约；在 ... 周围 adv.大约；附近；到处；在周围 adj.即将的；正要的；在流行中的
英语例句	(1) Tell me all about it. (2) It is about six o'clock now. (3) It was a long flight and it took about fourteen hours. (4) All about us in the store were piles of goods. (5) Dinner is about ready. (6) He spoke to a few spectators standing about. (7) He's eighty now, and doesn't get about much any more. (8) He was about to start. (9) A new book is about to be brought out. (10) I was about to go out when he called on me. (11) There is a rumor about that they're getting divorced.
中文例句	(1) 告诉我关于这件事的一切。 (2) 现在是六点钟左右。 (3) 时间真长,飞了大约十四个小时。 (4) 在这家店里,我们周围到处都是成堆的商品。 (5) 中饭就要做好了。 (6) 他和站在附近的围观者交谈。 (7) 他现在80岁了,不能再到处走动了。 (8) 他即将动身。 (9) 一本新书即将出版。 (10) 当他来访时，我正要外出。 (11) 正传闻说他们要离婚。
vocabulary简明	The adverb about, when used with a quantity, means approximately or roughly. If a teenager wants to have a couple of friends over, his mom might ask about how many "a couple" is — in his mind it may be about 50.
vocabulary扩展	The adverb about can also be used for things that are almost, or just on the verge of happening. If you're about to graduate from high school, you're just finishing up your senior year. About also means around or on all sides. If you don't like animals, going to the petting zoo is a bad idea. The animals will be all about you.
柯林斯解释	In addition to the uses shown below, about is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. About is also often used after verbs of movement, such as ‘walk’ and ‘drive’, and in phrasal verbs such as ‘mess about’ and ‘set about’, especially in British English. 除下列用法外，about可用在一些动词、名词和形容词后引出附加信息。about还常用在walk, drive等表示动作的动词后或mess about，set about 等短语动词中，这类情况尤见于英国英语。 1 [PREP 介词]关于；对于；涉及；在…方面 You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns. She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona... 她进来喝了杯咖啡，并向我谈起了她的朋友肖纳。 She knew a lot about food... 她对食物很在行。 He never complains about his wife. 他从不抱怨妻子。 ...advice about exercise and diet... 关于锻炼和饮食的建议 2 [PREP 介词]包含；目的是；为了 When you mention the things that an activity or institution is about, you are saying what it involves or what its aims are. Leadership is about the ability to implement change. 领导才能就是要有实施变革的能力。 3 [PREP 介词]对…表示（情绪或心态） You use about after some adjectives to indicate the person or thing that a feeling or state of mind relates to. 'I'm sorry about Patrick,' she said... “我为帕特里克感到难过，”她说。 I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue. 我对整件事深感内疚和气愤。 4 [PREP 介词]针对（问题） If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it. Rachel was going to do something about Jacob... 蕾切尔将对雅各布有所行动。 He said he'd ask Nina for a divorce, but he never did anything about it. 他说会跟尼娜提出离婚，可是他却从未付诸实际。 5 [PREP 介词]（某人或某事物）具有（某种特性） When you say that there is a particular quality about someone or something, you mean that they have this quality. There was a warmth and passion about him I never knew existed... 他身上有一股我从不知道的热情和激情。 I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test. 我认为你的化验结果有点不对劲。 6 [ADV 副词]大约；左右 About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact. [ADV num] In my local health centre there's about forty parking spaces... 我们本地的保健中心约有40个停车位。 The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent. 通货膨胀率大约为2.7%。 7 [ADV 副词]四下；到处 If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions. [ADV after v] [v PREP n] Everyone was running about. 大家都在跑来跑去。 About is also a preposition. From 1879 to 1888 he wandered about Germany, Switzerland, and Italy... 从1879到1888年，他游历于德国、瑞士和意大利等地。 His hair was drifting about his shoulders like dirty snow. 他的头发像脏兮兮的雪一样披散在肩上。 8 [PREP 介词]围绕；环绕 If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them. Helen threw her arms about him... 海伦张开双臂拥抱他。 She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck. 她着装典雅，搭配着一条双层珍珠项链。 9 [ADJ 形容词]在手头的；现成的；能得到的 If someone or something is about, they are present or available. [v-link ADJ] There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this. 近来这类计划资金充足。 10 [ADJ 形容词]即将（做…）的；快要（发生…）的 If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon. [v-link ADJ to-inf] I think he's about to leave... 我看他要走了。 Argentina has lifted all restrictions on trade and visas are about to be abolished... 阿根廷已经取消所有贸易限制，签证制也将废止。 The film was about to start. 电影快开场了。 11 how about→see: how ； what about→see: what ； just about→see: just ； Usage Note : When you are talking about movement in no particular direction, you can use around and round as well as about. It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane... I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond... Police constables walk about with guns on their hips. When you are talking about something being generally present or available, you can use around or about, but not round, as adverbs. There is a lot of talent around at the moment... There are not that many jobs about.Round has a lot of other meanings, as a noun, verb, and adjective which you can see at the entry for round. You cannot use about in these cases. 表示没有明确方向的移动，可用around, round 和about: It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane（坐着小型飞机在空中翱翔真浪漫），I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond（我花了几个小时驱车漫游里士满），Police constables walk about with guns on their hips.（警员们胯上别枪四处巡逻）。表示某物就在手头或能够获得，可用around或about作副词，但不可用round: There is a lot of talent around at the moment（目前有大量现成人才），There are not that many jobs about（可供选择的工作并不多）。round 作名词、动词和形容词有许多其他意思，参见round词条；在这些情况下不可用around。 12 [PHRASE 短语]（尤指一段时间无法自由行动后）四处走动，外出活动 If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while. [usu PHR after v] Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal... 尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。 The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit. 规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。 13 [PHRASE 短语]（常因工作）奔波 If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job. [usu PHR after v] They often saw me out and about. 他们经常看见我四处奔波。

Round I Prep 介词 Lot Couple V →See