about的中文翻译是什么意思

about

US/əˈbaʊt/

UK/əˈbaʊt/

prep. 关于，对于; 为了; 忙于; 在…地方，在各处; 围绕

adv. 大约，左右; 几乎; 到处; 闲着; 附近; 掉头

adj. 现成的; 即将发生的

about的柯林斯释义

PREP关于;对于;涉及;在…方面

You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.

She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona...
她进来喝了杯咖啡，并向我谈起了她的朋友肖纳。
She knew a lot about food...
她对食物很在行。

PREP包含;目的是;为了

When you mention the things that an activity or institution is about, you are saying what it involves or what its aims are.

Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
领导才能就是要有实施变革的能力。

PREP对…表示（情绪或心态）

You use about after some adjectives to indicate the person or thing that a feeling or state of mind relates to.

'I'm sorry about Patrick,' she said...
“我为帕特里克感到难过，”她说。
I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.
我对整件事深感内疚和气愤。

PREP针对（问题）

If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it.

Rachel was going to do something about Jacob...
蕾切尔将对雅各布有所行动。
He said he'd ask Nina for a divorce, but he never did anything about it.
他说会跟尼娜提出离婚，可是他却从未付诸实际。

PREP（某人或某事物）具有（某种特性）

When you say that there is a particular quality about someone or something, you mean that they have this quality.

There was a warmth and passion about him I never knew existed...
他身上有一股我从不知道的热情和激情。
I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.
我认为你的化验结果有点不对劲。

ADV大约;左右

About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact.

In my local health centre there's about forty parking spaces...
我们本地的保健中心约有40个停车位。
The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
通货膨胀率大约为2.7%。

ADV四下；到处

If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions.

Everyone was running about.
大家都在跑来跑去。

PREP围绕；环绕

If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them.

Helen threw her arms about him...
海伦张开双臂拥抱他。
She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck.
她着装典雅，搭配着一条双层珍珠项链。

ADJ在手头的;现成的;能得到的

If someone or something is about, they are present or available.

There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
近来这类计划资金充足。

ADJ即将（做…）的；快要（发生…）的

If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon.

I think he's about to leave...
我看他要走了。
Argentina has lifted all restrictions on trade and visas are about to be abolished...
阿根廷已经取消所有贸易限制，签证制也将废止。

PHRASE（尤指一段时间无法自由行动后）四处走动，外出活动

If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while.

Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

PHRASE（常因工作）奔波

If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job.

They often saw me out and about.
他们经常看见我四处奔波。

about的英文释义

Adjective

1. on the move;

up and about
the whole town was astir over the incident

Adverb

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;

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

2. all around or on all sides;

dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her

3. in the area or vicinity;

a few spectators standing about
hanging around
waited around for the next flight

4. to or among many different places or in no particular direction;

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

5. in or to a reversed position or direction;

about face
brought the ship about
suddenly she turned around

6. in rotation or succession;

turn about is fair play

7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';