| 单词 | about |
| 释义 | about (especially spoken) nearly; very close to几乎；将近◆i'm just about ready.我这就准备好了。◆this is about the best we can hope for.这差不多是我们希求的最好结果。about¹/əˈbaʊt ||; əˈbaυt/adv1. (especially us 尤为美 around) a little more or less than; approximately 大约；大概；左右: ◇it's about three miles from here to the city centre. 由这里到市中心大约三英里。◇i got home at about half past seven. 我七点半左右回到家里。 2. (informal 非正式) almost; nearly 几乎；接近；差不多: ◇dinner's just about ready. 晚饭差不多准备好了。 3. (also around) in many directions or places 到处: ◇i could hear people moving about upstairs. 我可以听见楼上有人走来走去。◇don't leave your clothes lying about all over the floor. 别把衣服扔得满地都是。 4. (also around) (used after certain verbs) without doing anything in particular （用于某些动词后）无所事事: ◇the kids spend most evenings sitting about, bored. 大多数夜晚孩子们坐着无事可做，感到很无聊。 5. (also around) present in a place; existing 在某地方；存在；有: ◇it was very late and there were few people about. 已经很晚了，四周没有几个人。◇there isn't much good music about these days. 这年头没有多少好听的音乐。 be about to do sth to be going to do sth very soon 很快就会做某事: ◇the film's about to start. 这部电影即将开始放映。◇i was just about to explain when she interrupted me. 我刚要解释，她就打断了我的话。 about²/əˈbaʊt ||; əˈbaυt/prep1. on the subject of 关于: ◇let's talk about something else. 我们谈谈何种别的事吧。◇what's your book about? 你这本书是写什么的？◇he told me all about his family. 他把他家里的情况都对我说了。◇i don't like it, but there's nothing i can do about it. 我不喜欢，但也拿它没办法。 2. (also around) in many directions or places; in different parts of sth 到处；各处: ◇we wandered about the town for an hour or two. 我们在市镇各处闲逛了一两个小时。◇lots of old newspapers were scattered about the room. 旧报纸散得屋里到处都是。 3. in the character of sb/sth 性格上；特性上: ◇there's something about him that i don't quite trust. 他性格的某些方面使我不太信任他。◇i like the food, the climate, and everything else about this country. 我喜欢这个国家的食物、气候及其他的一切。 how/what about...? 1. (used when asking for information about sb/sth or for sb's opinion or wish) （用于询问消息或探问某人的意见或愿望）: ◇how about ruth? have you heard from her lately? 鲁思怎么样？你最近有她的音信吗？◇i'm going to have chicken. what about you? 我吃鸡，你呢？ 2. (used when making a suggestion) （用于提出建议）: ◇what about going to a film tonight? 今天晚上去看电影好吗？ about1 about a subject or person2 to have something as the main subjectrelated wordstalk about 谈论 discuss,ask about 问及 ask,approximately a number or amount 大约为某个数量 about/approximately,around a place or thing 在某地或某物附近 around/round,connected with something or someone 与某事物或某人有关 connected with/related,1. about a subject or person 关于一个主题或人 about /əˈbaʊt/ [preposition] toby talks about you all the time. 托比总是说起你。 this leaflet should answer all the questions you have about switching to digital tv. 这本小册子应该可以解答你关于如何转换到数字电视的所有问题。 i'm reading a really good book at the moment - it's about the french revolution. 我正在看一本非常好的书，是关于法国大革命的。 what's all the fuss about? 干吗这么手忙脚乱的?about what/how/where etc i've been thinking about what you said, and i've decided that you're right. 我一直在考虑你的话，现在我肯定你是对的。 on /ɒnǁɑːn, ɔːn/ [preposition] about a particular subject 关于［某个主题］ lucia piatti has written several books on the subject. 露西娅·皮亚蒂写了好几本关于该题材的书。advice/opinions/ideas etc on if you want any advice on where to stay, jan should be able to help you. 如果你对住在哪里需要什么建议的话，简应该能帮助你。 his views on women are really old-fashioned. 他对女性的看法太陈旧了。on what/how/where etc do you have any ideas on where to eat tonight? 今晚你想去哪里吃饭?book/programme/film etc on a book on 19th century english literature 一本关于19世纪英国文学的书 a lecture on native american customs and folklore 一次关于印第安人习俗和民间传说的讲座 did you see that programme on south africa last night? 昨晚你看了那个关于南非的节目吗? concerning/regarding /kənˈsɜːʳnɪŋ, rɪˈgɑːʳdɪŋ/ [preposition] formal about something or someone - use this especially to talk about information, ideas, or questions 【正式】关于［某事或某人，尤用于谈论信息、想法或问题］ for any details concerning a particular country you should check with the embassy. 若想了解有关某个国家的详细情况，应该向大使馆查询。 richard was called in by the police to answer questions concerning the disappearance of thomas ripley. 理查德被警方传去回答有关托马斯·里普利失踪的问题。 if you have any questions regarding any of our services, please feel free to call me. 如果你对我们的服务有什么问题，请随时打电话给我。 thank you for your letter regarding the annual subscription to our magazine. 您的关于年度订阅我社杂志的信已收到，谢谢。 on the subject of /ɒn ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt ɒv/ [preposition] if you talk or write on the subject of someone or something, you talk or write about them 关于，关于…的问题 marie said nothing at all on the subject of mr bertram. 关于伯特伦先生，玛丽什么都没说。while we're on the subject used when you are talking about a subject and want to say more about it 我们谈到…的问题 while we're on the subject of money, do you have that $10 you owe me? 既然我们谈到钱的问题，那你欠我的十美元能还给我吗？ re /riː/ [preposition] used in short business letters, messages etc 关于［用于较短的商业信件、便笺等中］ re planning meeting on friday, please bring sales figures. 关于星期五的策划会议，请把销售数据带来。 to: john deacon. from: maria soames. re: computer system. 收件人：约翰·迪肯。发件人：玛丽亚·索姆斯。关于：电脑系统。 with regard to /wɪð rɪˈgɑːʳd tuː/ [preposition] formal used especially to introduce a subject that you want to talk about in a speech, formal report, meeting etc 【正式】对于，关于［尤用于在演说、作正式报告、开会等时引出一个话题］ with regard to the proposed new shopping mall, i would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker. 关于提议的这个新的购物中心，我想给前一位的发言补充几句。 with regard to your letter concerning my january payment, this matter has now been settled. 至于你在信中提到的关于我1月份的付款事项，这件事现已经解决了。 wrt use this in e-mails to introduce the subject you want to talk about. wrt is an abbreviation of ‘with regard to’ 关于［用于电邮以引出话题；wrt是with regard to的缩写］ wrt your looking out for a new computer, i saw a good offer in the paper yesterday. 关于你留意要买新电脑一事，我昨天在报上看到一个优惠的报价。 i'll be contacting jean tomorrow wrt the christmas party - is there anything you'd like me to suggest to her? 关于圣诞聚会的事，我明天就与琼联系，你有什么要我向她建议的吗？2. to have something as the main subject 以某事为主题 be about /biː əˈbaʊt/ [verb phrase] the play is about life in the deep south in the 1930s. 该剧讲的是20世纪30年代美国南方腹地的生活。 what's tonight's documentary about? 今晚的纪录片是关于什么内容的? have you ever read ‘hideous kinky’? it's about an english woman and her daughter travelling in morocco. 你看过《北非情人》吗?是关于一位英国妇女及其女儿在摩洛哥旅行的故事。 deal with/be concerned with /ˈdiːl wɪð , biː kənˈsɜːʳnd wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb/verb phrase] to be about a particular subject, especially a serious one, and examine it carefully and in detail. deal with is much more common than be concerned with 涉及，论及［某个问题，尤指严肃的问题，deal with比be concerned with 常用］ the story deals with the psychological conflicts between mother and son. 这个故事讲的是母子之间的心理冲突。 the earliest films made in india dealt with mythological subjects. 印度最早期的电影都以神话故事为题材。 elton's books are often concerned with environmental issues. 埃尔顿写的书经常涉及环境问题。 concern /kənˈsɜːʳn/ [transitive verb] if a story, report etc concerns someone or something, it is about them and especially about what happens to them ［故事、报道等］涉及，与…有关系 much of the material in her early letters concerns events which happened some years before. 她早期的信中很多内容都是讲几年前发生的事情。 focus on also centre on british /center on american /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn, ˈsentər ɒn/ [verb phrase] if something such as a book, article, or discussion focuses on a subject or problem, it is mainly about it and examines it in detail ［书、文章或讨论］集中于 the next chapter will focus on this problem in greater detail. 下一章将更详细地讨论这个问题。 a weekly magazine mainly focusing on business-related issues 一本主要讨论商务问题的周刊 the controversy centred on the question of illegal arms sales. 争论集中在非法军火销售的问题上。☞ about¹☞ about² |
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