詞語：about
about是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
about
[5Ebaut]
adv.
附近, 大約, 轉向, 左右, 周圍
prep.
在附近, 關於, 在...周圍, 忙於
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
about
a.bout
AHD:[…-bout「]
D.J.[*6baut]
K.K.[*6ba&t]
adv.Abbr. a., ab., abt.（副詞）縮寫 a.， ab.， abt.
(1)Approximately; nearly:
相近；將近：
The interview lasted about an hour.
面試延續了近一個小時
(2)Almost:
差不多，幾乎：
The job is about done.
工作差不多要完成了
(3)To a reversed position or direction:
沿反方向：到一相反的位置或方向：
Turn about and walk away slowly.
轉過身慢慢地走開
(4)In no particular direction:
到處，各處：沒有確定方向地：
wandering about with no place to go.
四處漂泊，無處可去
(5)All around; on every side:
四周；各個方向：
Let's look about for help.
讓我們四處尋求幫助
(6)In the area or vicinity; near:
在近處，附近：在一地區或附近；近旁：
spoke to a few spectators standing about.
和站在附近的圍觀者交談
(7)In succession; one after another:
連續；接二連三：
Turn about is fair play.
按順序來是公平的
prep.（介詞）
(1)On all sides of; surrounding:
在…四周；環繞：
I found an English garden all about me.
在我四周環繞著一個英式花園
(2)In the vicinity of; around:
在…附近；靠近：
explored the rivers and streams about the estate.
探究地產周圍的河流和小溪
(3)Almost the same as; close to; near.
差不多一樣；相近；接近
(4)In reference to; relating to; concerned with:
關於：關於…；關係到；相關：
a book about snakes; objectivity—a part of what biography is about.
一本關於蛇的書；客觀--是傳記所力求的一部分
(5)In the act or process of:
行動中，進程中：在…行動或進程中：
While you're about it, please clean your room.
趁你正在清理，請打掃一下你的房間
(6)In the possession or innate character of:
身上，性格中：在…身上或性格中：
Keep your wits about you.
你要長點心眼
(7)Ready or prepared to do something:
準備做，預備做：準備或預備做某事：
The chorus is about to sing.
合唱團就要開始唱了
(8)Usage Problem Used with a negative to indicate strong intention:
【用法疑難】 根本就：和否定式連用表示很強的意向：
I am not about to concede the point.
我一點也不認同這個觀點
adj.（形容詞）
(1)Moving here and there; astir:
四處活動的；運動的：
The patient is up and about.
病人已能活動
(2)Being in evidence or existence:
顯著的，存在的：
Rumors are about concerning his resignation.
謠傳說他要辭職
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old English onb?n
源自 古英語 onb?n
(3)on [in] * see on
on [在…裡面] *參見 on
(4)b?n [outside] * see ud-
b?n [在…外面] *參見 ud-
用法
(1)The construction not about to is often used to express determination:
該結構not about to 常用來表示決定：
We are not about to negotiate with terrorists.
我們是不會和恐怖分子談判的。
(2)A majority of the Usage Panel considers this usage acceptable in speech but not in formal writing. · About is traditionally used to refer to the relation between a narrative and its subject:
用法小組大部分人員都認為在口語中可這樣用，但在正式書面語中卻不行。About 傳統上用來指一敘事與其主題的關係：
a book about Cezanne,
一本關於塞尚的書；
a movie about the Boston Massacre.
一部關於波士頓大屠殺的電影。
(3)This use has lately been extended to refer to the relation between various nonlinguistic entities and the things they make manifest, as in The party was mostly about showing off their new offices or His designs are about the use of rough-textured materials. This practice probably originates with the expression That's what it's all about and may partly reflect implicit deference to the postmodern doctrine that every social artifact and activity can be regarded as a text subject to interpretation. But the usage is still too voguish to have won general acceptance; it is rejected by 59 percent of the Usage Panel in the example
這種用法現已被擴展到表示各種非語言作品和它所表現的事物之間的關係，比如在該政黨大肆吹噓他們的新官員 或 他的設計使用天然質地的原材料。 這種用法可能是源自這就是全部情況 的表示法，也許部分地反應了一種內在的區別：以後現代主義的觀點來看，每一社會產物或活動都可視為需解釋的一種主題。 但這種用法流行期太短暫而沒有得到普遍的認可；百分之五十九的用法小組人員都認為下面的例子是不正確的：
A designer teapot isn't about making tea;
一個茶壺設計師不關心茶的製作；
it is about letting people know that you have a hundred dollars to spend on a teapot.
讓人們知道你可花一百美元買一隻茶壺
現代英漢詞典
about
[E5baJt]
prep.
(1)在…附近；在…周圍
He lives somewhere about here.
他住在附近。
Tell me what has happened as it is; don't beat about the bush.
如實告訴我究竟怎麼了,不要兜圈子。
(= around)
(2)四周圍繞著
to plant trees about the house
在房子四周植樹
(= around)
(3)關於；對於
Tell me something about your trip.
請告訴我一些關於你旅行的情況。
Later a neighbour told me about him.
後來的一位鄰居跟我談起了他。
(4)忙於
What are you about?
你在忙什麼呢？
詞性變化
about
adv.
(1)附近；在周圍
He must be somewhere about.
他一定就在附近。
(= around)
(2)大約；差不多
We need about 200 metric tons.
我們需要大約200噸。
The manager was about to leave when his secretary called him back.
經理快要離開時,他的秘書叫住了他。
Today there are about 900,000 American Indians.
美國現在有大約九十萬印第安人。
about
adj.
(1)在活動著的
She was up and about very early.
她很早就起來活動了。
(2)存在著的；流通著的
plenty of money about
很多錢在流通
(3)康復的
eager to be up and about again
渴望早日康復
現代英漢綜合大辭典
about
[5Ebaut]
prep.
(1)關於, 對於
(2)在...附 近, 在...身邊; 手頭上, 近於...
(3)在...前後, 在...周圍
(4)在...各處, 去...各處
(5)從事於
tell sb. about sth.
告訴某人關於某事
He lives somewhere about here.
他住在附近。
It's about ten o'clock.
現在大約十點。
We planted trees about the house.
我們在房屋周圍栽上樹。
Show us about the school.
帶領我們參觀學校。
What are you about?
你在幹什麼?
詞性變化
about
adv.
(1)大約,幾乎, 差不多
(2)在附近, 在周圍, 到處
(3)傳開, 流行
(4)(轉到)相反方向; 掉過頭來
(5)將近
(6)正要; 準備
(7)一個接一個地
He looked about.
他環顧四周。
The news is going about.
這消息正在傳開。
Dinner is about ready.
中飯就要做好了。
The work is about finished.
這工作快做完了。
About turn!
向後轉!
about
adj.
(1)[作表語]流行, 傳播
(2)活動著
(3)康復
Rumour is about.
謠言紛傳。
Few people were about in the street.
街上的人很少。
The patient is up and about again.
病人已能起來走動了。
about-face [E5bautfeis]
n.
向後轉; 轉變態度; 變卦
vi.
[E9baut5feis] 向後轉;改變主意[態度],變卦
繼承用法
about-ship
[E9baJt`FIp]
vi.
【航海】改變航向
about-sledge
n.
(鐵匠用的)大錘
about-turn
n., vi.
=about-face
習慣用語
all about
關於... 的一切; 到處, 各處
be about
已開始; 正忙著; 到處有(某種危險); 流行著; 瀰漫著; 在附近; 可取得的; 買不到的; 流通中的
be about to do sth.
準備, 將要, 正打算
How about...?
怎麼樣了? 你看...怎麼樣?
That's about it.
差不多(就是這樣)。
what about...
關於...如何
while you are [I am, he is] about it
在你[我, 他]做這件事的同時, 順便
about and about
[美, 罕]差不多, 大致相同, 很相似
參考詞彙
about around round
作副詞時都含「四處」、「遍地」的意思。
(1)about 系常用詞, 如:
look about
四處看。
(2)around 具有 about 的基本意思, 因此 look about=look around, 但在下列短語裡 around沒有 about正式, 如:
travel around
各處旅行。
(3)round 和 around在非正式用法中可以互換, 但一般用 round時更簡練。在正式用語中, 一般用 round指「旋轉」, 而用 around指「處處」, 「到處」, 如:
She turned round at such a noise.
聽到這樣的吵聲, 她回頭看。
I have been looking for it all around.
我到處都找過了。
(4)另外, 英國人用 round的地方, 美國人傾向於用 around,如:
[英] Winter comes round.
[美] Winter comes around.
用法詞典
about
中古英語about, abouten
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