一、详细释义:
adj.
在附近的
例句:
There are some questionable characters from our point of view hanging about the neighbourhood.
有几个形迹可疑的人总是在这儿附近转来转去。
例句:
People living near the airport are pushing for new rules about night flights.
住在机场附近的居民强烈要求作出夜间飞行的新规定。
存在的,活动着的;四处走动的
例句:
The man was so weak that he could just drag himself about.
这个男人太虚弱了,他只能慢慢地活动活动。
例句:
Butterflies are about early this year.
今年蝴蝶活动得早。
即将…的
例句:
The match is about to begin.
比赛即将开始。
例句:
The autumn harvest is about to start.
秋收即将开始。
在起作用的
例句:
The antibodies that bring this about are called agglutinins.
起这个作用的抗体称为凝集素。
例句:
Where money is concerned, the ordinary rules of conduct is not about.
在钱的问题上,一般的行为准则是不起作用的。
adv.
比…稍多或稍少,在…稍前或稍后,大约,左右
例句:
About one month. I'm just sightseeing.
大约一个月。我只是观光旅游。
例句:
The airport is about ten miles distant from the city.
机场距离城市大约十英里远。
【口】将近
例句:
About noon she made her escape with her work to the East room.
将近中午的时候,她拿起了自己的活逃回了东室。
例句:
Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
上午将近九点钟的时候,路路通走到车桥上去透透空气。
【口】(用于含蓄的言语)够了
例句:
I' ve had just about enough.
我已经差不多够了。
例句:
That's about all.
就这些。
(表示动向)到处,各处,处处
例句:
As a salesman, I am on the road about three weeks per month.
身为业务员,一个月当中有三个星期我都到处奔走兜揽生意。
例句:
He scrabbled about in the bush for the ball.
他在灌木丛中爬着到处找球。
在传播中,在流动中,在周围活动
例句:
The children were rushing about in the garden.
孩子们在花园里跑来跑去。
例句:
There is a lot of flu about.
这一带流感肆虐。
附近,不远
例句:
There was nobody about.
附近没有人。
向后转
例句:
The first lieutenant faced his men about.
中尉命令他的队伍向后转。
例句:
He brought the ship about.
他调转船头。
prep.
关于,对于,有关