about
[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 |
详细释义：
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。