about adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。
She walked about the room, turning over her manifold wrongs . 她在房间里走来走去,深思她受的种种折磨。
They walked about the abbey aisles, and presently sat down . 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近,并且很快就坐了下来。
She might, possibly, have taken it into her head to walk about the garden ? 她是不是心血来潮地到花园里散步去了?
Inside the british legation a few armed soldiers walked about the gardens . 在英国公使馆里,几个武装士兵在花园里踱来踱去。
He walked about the woods that surrounded melbury's house, keeping out of sight like a criminal . 他在麦尔布礼家周围的树林里漫步,象个逃犯一样,尽量不让别人看见。
I walked about the city a good deal with a young mr. blucher, who was booked for the excursion . 我陪了一个名叫勃鲁吉的青年人,在城里逛了好多路,这人也是登记前去游览的。
I walked about two or three miles, and then i met a plain countryman, who was busy about some husbandry work . 我走了两三哩路,忽然遇到一个老实的乡下人,他正忙着干些庄稼活儿。
She walked about in her room and wondered what new impulse had led her to commit so ridiculous an act . 她在她的房间里走来走去,心里在纳闷,是什么新的冲动引她作了这样荒谬的一件事。
I took too much wine after dinner, and have a vague recollection of walking about the streets and smoking a cigar afterwards . 饭后我喝了太多的酒,很模糊地记得曾在街上散步,抽着雪茄。