英语词汇“about”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	about
释义	about I. \əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V\ adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, without — more at but 1. : on all sides : in every direction : around < 'tis time to look about — Shakespeare > 2. a. : in rotation : round < they go about in circles > b. : around the outside : in circumference < the lake is a mile about and a half mile across > c. : in a circuitous way : round about < the river … is subject to frequent shifts of position, and winds about — P.E.James > 3. a. : with some approach to exactness in quantity, number, or time : approximately < about four feet of snow > < about eight o'clock > b. : almost : nearly < about as serious > : little less than < about starved > 4. : here and there at random < tools lying about > : from one place to another < carry money about with him > 5. : in the vicinity : near < he spoke to the people standing about > 6. : in succession : one after the other : alternately < turn about is fair play > 7. a. : in the opposite direction < face about > < bring a ship about > : in reverse order < arranged the other way about > : from the contrary point of view < put the matter the other way about > b. : on the opposite tack — see come about II. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from abūtan, adverb 1. : in a circle around : around < our thoughts revolve about ourselves > : on every side of < he found about him innumerable flowers > 2. a. : in the immediate neighborhood of : near < fish are abundant about the reefs > b. : near or not far from in time < a night about midsummer > c. : by on on (one's person) < secreting money about him > d. : in or as a part of the makeup of < a mature wisdom about him > e. : at the command of : in readiness for the use of < he has his wits about him > 3. a. : in the act or process of doing : engaged in < I put it in the form of a poem while I was about it — Eudora Welty > : concerned with < no idea of what American music is about > b. : on the point or verge of — usually used with following infinitive < about to enter the army > < about to be graduated > 4. a. — used as a function word to indicate that which is dealt with as the object of thought, feeling, or action < resentment about this state of affairs > or that to which reference is made < the most exciting thing about the adventure > b. : with regard to : concerning c. : on the subject of < a novel about Spain > 5. : over or in different parts of < he traveled about the country > : throughout < a well-known figure about the town > : here and there upon < the knife wounded him about the face and throat > III. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from about, adverb 1. : stirring or moving from place to place : astir < few people were about on the streets > 2. : being in evidence, in existence, or in circulation : abroad < plenty of money about > < more reason and less emotion about — Herbert Hoover > 3. : normally active or capable (as after a confining illness) < eager to be up and about again >
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