| 单词 | about |
| 释义 | about prep. & adv. --prep 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you talking about?; argued about money). b relating to (something funny about this). c in relation to (symmetry about a plane). d so as to affect (can do nothing about it; what are you going to do about it?). 2. at a time near to (come about four). 3. a in, round, surrounding (wandered about the town; a scarf about her neck). b all round from a centre (look about you). 4. here and there in; at points throughout (toys lying about the house). 5. at a point or points near to (fighting going on about us). 6. carried with (have no money about me). 7. occupied with (what are you about?). --adv 1. a approximately (costs about a pound; is about right). b colloq. used to indicate understatement (just about had enough; it's about time they came). 2. here and there; at points nearby (a lot of flu about; I've seen him about recently). 3. all round; in every direction (look about). 4. on the move; in action (out and about). 5. in partial rotation or alteration from a given position (the wrong way about). 6. in rotation or succession (turn and turn about). 7. Naut. on or to the opposite tack (go about; put about). Phrases and idioms be about to be on the point of (doing something) (was about to laugh). Etymology: OE onbutan (on = A(2), butan BUT(1)) |
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