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🔑 about BrE /əˈbaʊt / NAmE /əˈbaʊt / adverb 🔑 a little more or less than ; a little before or after SYN approximately ◆ It costs about $10 . ◆ They waited (for ) about an hour .◆ He arrived (at ) about ten .🔑 nearly ; very close to ◆ I'm just about ready . ◆ This is about the best we can hope for . 🔑 (especially BrE in many directions ; here and there ◆ The children were rushing about in the garden . 🔑 (especially BrE in no particular order ; in various places ◆ Her books were lying about on the floor . (especially BrE doing nothing in particular ◆ People were standing about in the road . (especially BrE able to be found in a place ◆ There was nobody about . ◆ There's a lot of flu about . (specialist or formal facing the opposite direction ◆ He brought the ship about . around / round / about Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in BrE around is more formal. 在英式英语中，around 和 round 近义，不过 around 较正式 ： ◆ The earth goes round/around the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。 ◆ They live round/around the corner. 他们住在附近。 ◆ We travelled round/around India. 我们在印度各地旅行。 ◆ She turned round/around when I came in. 我进来时她转过身来。 In NAmE around can be used in these meanings. 在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。 Around , round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in BrE 在英式英语中，有时 around、round 和 about 的含义相同 ： ◆ The kids were running around/round/about outside. 孩子们在外面跑来跑去。 ◆ I've been waiting around/round/about to see her all day. 为了要见到她，我等了一整天。 In NAmE around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both BrE NAmE 在美式英语中，表示上述意思只能用 around。在英式英语和美式英语中，about 或 around 均可表示大约 ： ◆ We left around/about 8 o'clock. 我们在 8 点钟左右离开了。 ● that's about ˈall ● that's about ˈit used to say that you have finished telling sb about sth and there is nothing to add ◆ 'Anything else ?' 'No , that's about it for now .' ● just about (informal 🔑 almost ; very nearly ◆ I've met just about everyone . ◆ 'Did you reach your sales target ?' 'Just about .' 🔑 approximately ◆ She should be arriving just about now . ● ˌout and aˈbout able to go outside again after an illness travelling around a place ◆ We've been out and about talking to people all over the country . 🔑 about BrE /əˈbaʊt / NAmE /əˈbaʊt / preposition 🔑 on the subject of sb /sth ; in connection with sb /sth ◆ a book about flowers ◆ Tell me all about it . ◆ What's she so angry about ? ◆ There's something strange about him . ◆ I don't know what you're on about (= talking about . ◆ There's nothing you can do about it now . about Saying what a text is about 描述文章的内容 ◆ The book is about homeless people in the cities. 这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。 ◆ The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London. 这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。 ◆ The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people. 作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。 ◆ The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness. 这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。 ◆ The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people. 这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。 ◆ The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction. 第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。 ◆ The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless. 这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。 🔑 used to describe the purpose or an aspect of sth ◆ Movies are all about making money these days . ◆ What was all that about ?(= what was the reason for what has just happened ? 🔑 busy with sth ; doing sth ◆ Everywhere people were going about their daily business . ◆ And while you're about it … (= while you're doing that (especially BrE in many directions in a place ; here and there ◆ We wandered about the town for an hour or so . ◆ He looked about the room . (especially BrE in various parts of a place ; here and there ◆ The papers were strewn about the room . (especially BrE next to a place or person ; in the area mentioned ◆ She's somewhere about the office . (literary surrounding sb /sth ◆ She wore a shawl about her shoulders . ● how /what about… ?🔑 used when asking for information about sb /sth ◆ How about Ruth ? Have you heard from her ? ◆ I'm having fish . What about you ? 🔑 used to make a suggestion ◆ How about going for a walk ? ◆ (especially NAmE How about we go for a walk ? ◆ What about a break ? 🔑 about BrE /əˈbaʊt / NAmE /əˈbaʊt / adjective ● be about to do sth 🔑 to be close to doing sth ; to be going to do sth very soon ◆ I was just about to ask you the same thing . ● not be about to do sth to not be willing to do sth ; to not intend to do sth ◆ I've never done any cooking and I'm not about to start now .
