1.大約,差不多； 前後,左右.About a mile 大約一英里.That"s about right.大致不差.That"s about (the size of) it.就是那麼一回事； 大概如此.It is about finished 差不多要完成[終結].
2.周圍,四面； 到處.Look about 四顧.
3.活動；盛行,到處散佈,傳佈.The news is going about.訊息正在傳開.
4.繞著,圍著,倒轉,掉轉.Round about 掉轉,回頭,倒過來.The wrong way about 相反,倒轉過來.
5.附近； 在附近 Is the manager about 經理在嗎?There is no one about.附近無人.
6.(接帶 to 的不定式) 將要.前置詞 1.在…周圍.About the neck 繞著脖子,圍在頸上.2.在…附近,在…身邊,手頭.Somewhere about here 在此地附近.I have no money about me.我身邊無錢.3.前後,左右； 大概.About noon 正午前後.4.對於,關於.Talk about sb.談論某人.He is most particular about being conscientious.他最講究認真.5.從事於.What are you about 你在幹什麼?
About 是副詞和前置詞,About 在不同語境裡有不同意思：副詞
1.大約,差不多； 前後,左右.About a mile 大約一英里.That"s about right.大致不差.That"s about (the size of) it.就是那麼一回事； 大概如此.It is about finished 差不多要完成[終結].
2.周圍,四面； 到處.Look about 四顧.
3.活動；盛行,到處散佈,傳佈.The news is going about.訊息正在傳開.
4.繞著,圍著,倒轉,掉轉.Round about 掉轉,回頭,倒過來.The wrong way about 相反,倒轉過來.
5.附近； 在附近 Is the manager about 經理在嗎?There is no one about.附近無人.
6.(接帶 to 的不定式) 將要.前置詞 1.在…周圍.About the neck 繞著脖子,圍在頸上.2.在…附近,在…身邊,手頭.Somewhere about here 在此地附近.I have no money about me.我身邊無錢.3.前後,左右； 大概.About noon 正午前後.4.對於,關於.Talk about sb.談論某人.He is most particular about being conscientious.他最講究認真.5.從事於.What are you about 你在幹什麼?