about
about
preposition
about to do something
preposition
- on the subject of; concerning
关于，有关
I was thinking about you.
我正想着你。
I asked him about his beliefs.
我向他询问他的信仰。
■so as to affect
对于，在…方面
there's nothing we can do about it.
我们对此无能为力。
■(be about)be involved or to do with; have the intention of
涉及；为了
it's all about having fun.
都是为了好玩。 - used to indicate movement within a particular area
[表示在特定区域内移动]在…各处，围绕着
she looked about the room.
她环顾房间。 - used to express location in a particular place
[表示在特定场所的方位]在…中各处
rugs strewn about the hall.
大厅里放满了小地毯。
he produced a knife from somewhere about his person.
他从身上什么地方摸出了把刀。
■used to describe a quality apparent in a person
[描述某人表露出的某种情状]在…上显出
there was a look about her that said everything.
她脸上的表情说明了一切。
- used to indicate movement within an area
[表示在某个区域内移动]各处，到处
men were floundering about.
人们踉跄着四处乱跑。
finding my way about.
到处找我的路。 - used to express location in a particular place
[表达在特定场所的位置]在里面各处，四下
there was a lot of flu about.
流感在这一带肆虐。
a thief about in the hotel.
在旅馆里四下行窃的小偷。 - (used with a number or quantity) approximately
[与数目或数量连用]大概，大约
reduced by about 5 per cent.
大约减少了5%。
he's about 35.
他35岁上下。
about to do something
- intending to do something or close to doing something very soon
想要，就要（做某事）
the ceremony was about to begin.
仪式就要开始了。
- be unwilling to do something
不愿意（做某事）
he is not about to step down after so long.
这么久了他还不想下台。
- 见 on
- 见 how
- 见 just
- (informal)be aware of the implications of one's actions or of a situation, and of how best to deal with them
(非正式)明白，知道，心中有数
- 见 what
- Old English onbūtan, from on 'in, on' + būtan 'outside of' (see but)
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