about 核心词议:
adv. 大约;将近;到处,周围
prep. 关于;围绕;在……附近
about 基本解释
prep. 关于;大约;在…周围
adv. 大约;在附近;在四周;几乎
adj. 在附近的;四处走动的;在起作用的;在流行中的
速记方法
速记技巧
词根词缀法
拆
ab表示强调;out表示外面。且about和around同源(b=r,t=nd)。
记
强调在外面、外围的,引申周边、周围和四周。如They sat about (或 around) the fire. 他们围着火而坐。
知识扩展
单词辨析
辨析:以下这些词均有"在周围,在附近"的意思
about:既可表静态,也可表动态。
around:主要用于美国,静态或动态均可。
round:主要用于英国,多半指动态。
辨析2:about concerning regarding respecting
about prep.关于,对于
〔辨析〕普通用词,常用于不及物动词之后。
〔例证〕
They sat there and talked about what had happened in the past.她们坐在那里,谈论着过去发生的事情。
There is nothing to complain about.没有什么可抱怨的。
concerning prep.[正式]关于
〔辨析〕多用于正式文体,含有“涉及”的意思。
〔例证〕
The chairman's report is concerning the education of children. 主席的报告是关于儿童教育。
A law concerning food contamination must be made. 必须制定一项关于食品污染的法律。
regarding prep. [正式]有关,关于
〔辨析〕 尤用于信函或演说中。
〔例证〕
Regarding your recent enquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our user guide. 关于您最近的咨询,我随信附上一份我们的用户指南。
I'll make no comments regarding this question. 对于这一问题我不作评论。
respecting prep. [正式]关于,鉴于
〔辨析〕 与 concerning 基本同义,常可换用。
〔例证〕
I have nothing to say respecting/concerning the matter. 关于这件事,我无话可说。
Respecting/concerning the fact that the accused was a minor, the charges were dropped. 鉴于被告是未成年人,起诉被撤销。
重要短语
how about你认为…怎样
what about怎么样;(对于)…怎么样
all about到处,各处;关于…的一切
about us关于我们;公司简介
about 变化形式
易混淆的单词: About
中文词源:
about 大约
来自古英语onbutan, a- 同on , -b同by, -ut为out词根。字面意思为在外面的,后指大约。
about
精选例句
1、 I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes.
我在他的腰上系了一根绳子,让他靠近我们的位置。这持续了大约十分钟。
2、 Which website can you visit to learn about Cardiff's oldest surviving theatre?
您可以访问哪个网站来了解卡迪夫现存最古老的剧院?
1、 Despite decades of effort to eliminate hunger,the latest estimate is that about 11% of people on the planet(about 820 million people)are suffering daily undernourishment.
尽管为消除饥饿作出了数十年的努力,但最新估计显示,地球上约有11%的人(约8.2亿人)每天营养不良。
1、 The race for Wardian,however, was less about the result than overcoming his aversion to the cold.
然而,对沃德安来说,比赛的重点不是结果,而是克服他对寒冷的厌恶。
1、 Surveys show that younger generations are more concerned about climate change, and some of the success of plant-based meat can be chalked up to shoppers wanting to signal their desire to protect the environment.
调查显示,年轻一代更关注气候变化,而植物性肉类的一些成功可以归因于购物者想要表达他们保护环境的愿望。
常见考点例句:
- The answer was about 30 .
- 答案是大约30人。
- I am curious about varna .
- 我对瓦尔纳很好奇。
- Legal fees can run about $ 4000 .
- 律师费用最高可达4000美元左右。
- He seemed embarrassed about dying .
- 他好像对于死亡局促不安。
- Change your attitude about failure .
- 改变对失败的看法。