about的中文翻譯是什麼意思

about

US/əˈbaʊt/

UK/əˈbaʊt/

prep. 關於，對於; 為了; 忙於; 在…地方，在各處; 圍繞

adv. 大約，左右; 幾乎; 到處; 閒著; 附近; 掉頭

adj. 現成的; 即將發生的

about的柯林斯釋義

PREP關於;對於;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...
她進來喝了杯咖啡，並向我談起了她的朋友肖納。
She knew a lot about food...
她對食物很在行。

PREP包含;目的是;為了

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.
領導才能就是要有實施變革的能力。

PREP對…表示（情緒或心態）

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...
“我為帕特里克感到難過，”她說。
I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.
我對整件事深感內疚和氣憤。

PREP針對（問題）

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

Rachel was going to do something about Jacob...
蕾切爾將對雅各布有所行動。
He said he'd ask Nina for a divorce, but he never did anything about it.
他說會跟尼娜提出離婚，可是他卻從未付諸實際。

PREP（某人或某事物）具有（某種特性）

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...
他身上有一股我從不知道的熱情和激情。
I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.
我認為你的化驗結果有點不對勁。

ADV大約;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...
我們本地的保健中心約有40個停車位。
The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
通貨膨脹率大約為2.7%。

ADV四下；到處

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

Everyone was running about.
大家都在跑來跑去。

PREP圍繞；環繞

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

Helen threw her arms about him...
海倫張開雙臂擁抱他。
She was elegantly dressed with a double strand of pearls about her neck.
她著裝典雅，搭配著一條雙層珍珠項鍊。

ADJ在手頭的;現成的;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.
近來這類計劃資金充足。

ADJ即將（做…）的；快要（發生…）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...
阿根廷已經取消所有貿易限制，簽證制也將廢止。

PHRASE（尤指一段時間無法自由行動後）四處走動，外出活動

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...
儘管還很痛，她已經基本上行動如常。
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
規定有所放寬，犯人可以出去短暫放風。

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.
他們經常看見我四處奔波。

about的英文釋義

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';