介词 prep. 1.关于,对于My mother often spoke to me about you. 家母常和我谈起你。 2.在...的附近;在...的周围She sat up and looked about her. 她坐了起来,环顾四周。 3.在...的身边I had no money about me. 我身边没有带钱。 4.大约在...时候It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning. 这事发生在早晨约莫五点钟的时候。 5.从事于What the hell are you about? 你到底在做什么? 6.在...身上,在...的性格中What I like about him is his sense of humor. 我喜欢的是他的幽默感。 副词 ad. 1.在四周;到处She likes to walk about. 她喜爱四处走走。 2.在附近,在近处There were few people about. 附近几乎无人。 3.大约;几乎John is about the same age as Tom. 约翰和汤姆的年龄相仿。 4.向相反方向The ship turned about midway. 船在中途掉转了航向。