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BNC: 63 COCA: 46
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adverb, preposition /əˈbaʊt/
About can be used in the following ways: about有以下用法:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): 用作介词（后接名词）: He told me about your problem. 他告诉了我你的问题。
as an adverb (without a following noun): 用作副词（后不接名词）: Stop rushing about. 别四处乱跑。
after the verb ‘to be': （用于动词to be 之后）: Is your father about? 你父亲在吗？
followed by an infinitive with ‘to': （后接带to 的不定式）: I was just about to explain. 我正要解释。
  1. 1
    concerning a particular subject
    1. a.
      used for stating who or what you are discussing, considering, describing, forgetting etc 关于，涉及，有关（讨论、考虑、描述、忘记等的人或事物）

      Think about what I've told you. 想想我对你说过的话。

      She kept saying horrible things about my mother. 她不停地说我母亲的坏话。

      jokes about the president 有关总统的笑话

      all about :

      They'd forgotten all about poor Harry. 他们完全忘记了可怜的哈利。

       Synonyms and related words
      Concerning or about something: about, regarding, concerning...
    2. b.
      used for stating who or what your feelings and attitudes are directed towards 对于，为…（情感或态度所针对的人或事物）

      I'm worried about Dad. 我为爸爸而担心。

      There's nothing to get excited about. 没什么好激动的。

       Synonyms and related words
      Concerning or about something: about, regarding, concerning...
    3. c.
      spoken used for introducing a subject that you want to discuss 说到…；在…方面；至于

      About that money I owe you – I can pay you back next week. 至于我欠你的钱，我下星期可以还你。

      It's about Jack – he's been so depressed lately. 是关于杰克的事，他近来非常消沉。

       Synonyms and related words
      Concerning or about something: about, regarding, concerning...
  2. 2
    not exactly a particular amount or number
    1. a.
      used for showing that you are guessing at an amount or number 大约，大致（用于猜测数量）

      About 250 people were killed in the explosion. 大约250人死于这次爆炸。

      Anthea must be about the same age as you. 安西娅肯定和你年龄相仿。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing and introducing guesses: about, around, at a guess...
    2. b.
      used for referring to a time that is not exact 在…前后，在…左右（指不确定的时间）

      I woke up at about 3 am. 我在凌晨3点钟左右醒了。

      round about :

      It must have been round about six when we got home. 我们到家的时候肯定已经6点左右了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Telling the time by a clock: 0900/1300 etc hours, about, advanced...
  3. 3
    used for showing movement
    1. a.
      moving to many different parts or areas, or in different directions 向四周；向各处

      The girls were dancing about the room in high spirits. 姑娘们正兴致勃勃地在屋子里翩翩起舞。

      Abe was tired of wandering about on his own. 艾贝厌烦了独自四处闲荡。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing movement up and down or backwards and forwards: back and forth, from side to side, up and down...
    2. b.
      literary moving so that you face in the opposite direction 沿反方向；到相反位置

      Diana turned about and marched out of the room. 戴安娜转过身，走出了房间。

       Synonyms and related words
      Describing movement away and changes of direction: away, backward, outwards...
  4. 4
    used for saying where someone/something is
    1. a.
      used for saying that things are in many different parts or areas, especially because they have been left there carelessly 到处，在各处（尤指东西被随意摆放）

      Don't leave important papers lying about on your desk. 不要把重要的文件扔得桌上到处都是。

      There were articles of clothing scattered about the room. 衣物散落在房间各处。

       Synonyms and related words
      Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
    2. b.
      in or close to an area 在…里；在…附近

      The building was in darkness and there was no one about. 这幢大楼一片漆黑，里面一个人也没有。

      You shouldn't have been spraying weedkiller while there were children about. 旁边有孩子在时你不应该喷除草剂的。

       Synonyms and related words
      Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly...
    3. c.
      literary surrounding or enclosing someone or something 在…周围；环绕

      Rasula wore a garland of flowers about her neck. 莱舒勒的脖子上戴了个花环。

      The prophet had gathered about him a band of faithful followers. 该先知在自己身旁聚集了一群忠实的追随者。

       Synonyms and related words
      Surrounded and surrounding: inside, surrounding, enclosed...
  5. 5
    how someone is spending their time British
    1. a.
      spending time in a place and not leaving it or not doing much （呆）在一处

      They've kept us waiting about all morning. 他们让我们等了整整一上午。

      Dad was pottering about in the garden. 爸爸在花园里四处捣鼓着什么。

    2. b.
      wasting time and behaving in a stupid way 无所事事

      Stop messing about. We've got a job to do. 别捣乱，我们有正经事要做。

  6. 6
    searching, looking, or trying to find someone/something
    1. a.
      British used for saying that someone looks in different places to find someone or something 到处，各处（寻找）

      George was groping about in the dark, trying to find the light switch. 乔治在黑暗中摸索着，试图找到电灯开关。

    2. b.
      mainly literary used for saying that someone looks in all directions to see who or what is there （环顾）四周

      Looking about me, I could see no sign of the others. 我环顾四周，看不到其他人的身影。

  7. 7
    used when you are making an extreme statement that you think is almost completely true or is probably true 几乎，很可能（用于肯定的极端说法）

    Pam's about the only person that I can trust. 帕姆几乎是我唯一能信赖的人。

    On this continent, Redmond is about as far west as you can go. 在这片大陆上，雷德蒙德可能是你所能到达的最西端了。

    He's offended just about everybody. 他差不多把每个人都得罪了。

  8. 8
    used when referring to qualities that someone or something has 在…身上；在…性格中；在…内里

    One thing I like about Tony, he always says exactly what he thinks. 我喜欢托尼想什么就说什么的性格。

    There was something about her that made him uneasy. 她的语调中有点什么让他很不自在。

  9. 9
    British mainly spoken used for saying that a particular type of person or thing exists or is available at this time 存在着的；可获得的

    There's a lot of illness about. 有多种疾病正在流行。

    I was looking for a real fur jacket. You don't see them about much nowadays. 我在找一件真皮夹克，这种衣服如今已不多见了。

     Synonyms and related words
    Available and to be, or to become available: available, public, spare...
See also
Usage note: about
About or around? In meanings 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9, around is often used instead of about. Where a meaning of about is labelled British, around is the usual American word. 在义项 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 和 9 中常用 around 替换 about 。在 about 的义项中标注有 Br E（英国英语）之处，美国英语中常用 around。
BNC: 63 COCA: 46
BNC: 63 COCA: 46
about prep.
⇨ be about sth ⇨ apply verb 2about adv.
⇨ almost

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