about的意思|about的解释-里氏词典

about ['əbaut]

prep. 在...周围, 大约, 有关, 关于

ad. 大约, 四处, 在附近, 周围

[经] 大约, 约

It is about six o'clock now.
现在是六点钟左右。
He was about to start.
他即将动身。
I dropped my key somewhere about here.
我把钥匙掉在这附近某个地方了。

about

[ adv ]

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

<adv.all>

lasted approximately an hour

in just about a minute

he's about 30 years old

I've had about all I can stand

we meet about once a month

some forty people came

weighs around a hundred pounds

roughly $3,000

holds 3 gallons, more or less

20 or so people were at the party

all around or on all sides

<adv.all>

dirty clothes lying around (or about)

let's look about for help

There were trees growing all around

she looked around her

in the area or vicinity

<adv.all>

a few spectators standing about

hanging around

waited around for the next flight

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

<adv.all>

wandering about with no place to go

people were rushing about

news gets around (or about)

traveled around in Asia

he needs advice from someone who's been around

she sleeps around

in or to a reversed position or direction

<adv.all>

about face

suddenly she turned around

in rotation or succession

<adv.all>

turn about is fair play

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

<adv.all>

the job is (just) about done

the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded

we're almost finished

the car all but ran her down

he nearly fainted

talked for nigh onto 2 hours

the recording is well-nigh perfect

virtually all the parties signed the contract

I was near exhausted by the run

most everyone agrees

[ adj ]

on the move

<adj.all>

up and about

the whole town was astir over the incident

About \A*bout"\, prep. [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS.
[=a]butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan
outward, from ut out. See {But}, {Out}.]
1. Around; all round; on every side of. ``Look about you.''
--Shak. ``Bind them about thy neck.'' --Prov. iii. 3.

2. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or
proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
``Have you much money about you?'' --Bulwer.

3. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in
various directions; here and there in; to and fro in;
throughout.

Lampoons . . . were handed about the coffeehouses.
--Macaulay.

Roving still about the world. --Milton.

4. Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time,
size, quantity. ``To-morrow, about this time.'' --Exod.
ix. 18. ``About my stature.'' --Shak.

He went out about the third hour. --Matt. xx. 3.

Note: This use passes into the adverbial sense.

5. In concern with; engaged in; intent on.

I must be about my Father's business. --Luke ii. 49.

6. Before a verbal noun or an infinitive: On the point or
verge of; going; in act of.

Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. --Acts xviii.
14.

7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. ``To
treat about thy ransom.'' --Milton.

She must have her way about Sarah. --Trollope.

About \A*bout"\, adv.
1. On all sides; around.

'Tis time to look about. --Shak.

2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the
outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.

3. Here and there; around; in one place and another.

Wandering about from house to house. --1 Tim. v.
13.

4. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in
quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as
high; -- also of quantity, number, time. ``There fell . .
. about three thousand men.'' --Exod. xxii. 28.

5. To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite
direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to
turn one's self about.

{To bring about}, to cause to take place; to accomplish.

{To come about}, to occur; to take place. See under {Come}.

{To go about}, {To set about}, to undertake; to arrange; to
prepare. ``Shall we set about some revels?'' --Shak.

{Round about}, in every direction around.

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Frank lied about how he met Gobie and he lied when he wrote that, as far as he knew, Gobie was obeying the law.
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