| 单词 | about |
| 释义 | about (əbaʊt ) 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. 1. preposition A1 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. She knew a lot about food. The neighbours complained about the noise. ...advice about exercise and diet. Synonyms: regarding, on, re, concerning 2. preposition A1 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. 3. preposition A1 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. I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue. 4. preposition A1 If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it. Rachel was going to do something about Jacob. Of course there may be some problems you can't do anything about. 5. preposition A1 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. I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test. 6. adverb A1 About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact. In my local health centre there are about forty parking spaces. The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent. Synonyms: approximately, around, almost, nearing 7. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions. Everyone was running about. About is also a preposition. He wandered about the town stopping to listen to bands. His hair was drifting about his shoulders like dirty snow. 8. preposition If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them. Helen threw her arms about him. She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck. Synonyms: round, around 9. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone or something is about, they are present or available. There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this. Synonyms: around, present, active, stirring 10. be about to adjective B1+ 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. I think he's about to leave. Argentina has lifted all restrictions on trade and visas are about to be abolished. The film was about to start. 11. how about phrase B1+ You use how about to introduce a new subject which you think is relevant to the conversation you have been having. Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing? 12. what about phrase B1+ You use what about at the beginning of a question when you make a suggestion, offer, or request. What about going out with me tomorrow? 'What about Sunday evening at Frank's?'—'Sure. What time?'. What about you? Would you like to come and live in Paris and work for me? 13. just about phrase B2 You use just about to indicate that what you are talking about is so close to being the case that it can be regarded as being the case. He is just about the best golfer in the world. What does she read? Just about everything. 'His memory must be completely back, then?'—'Just about.' Synonyms: practically, almost, nearly, close to 14. out and about phrase If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while. Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal. The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit. 15. out and about phrase If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job. They often saw me out and about. Translations: Chinese: 关于, 关于 Japanese: およそ, ･･･について |
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