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1、adv.

大约；左右；将近；几乎；到处；处处；各处。

2、prep.

关于；对于；目的是；为了；涉及…方面；忙于；从事于。

3、adj.

在附近的；四处走动的；在起作用的；在流行中的。

牛津词典：

adv.

1、大约；左右 

a little more or less than; a little before or after

同义词： approximately

It costs about $10.

这大约要花10元钱。

They waited (for) about an hour.

他们等了一小时左右。

He arrived (at) about ten.

他是十点钟左右到的。

2、将近；几乎 

nearly; very close to

I'm just about ready.

我就要准备好了。

This is about the best we can hope for.

这差不多是我们所能希望的最好结果。

3、(especially BrE) 到处；处处；各处 

in many directions; here and there

The children were rushing about in the garden.

孩子们在花园里跑来跑去。

4、(especially BrE) 凌乱地；四处；到处 

in no particular order; in various places

Her books were lying about on the floor.

她的书在地板上东一本西一本地放着。

5、(especially BrE) 闲着；无所事事 

doing nothing in particular

People were standing about in the road.

人们在路上闲站着。

6、(especially BrE) 在某地；附近；周围 

able to be found in a place

There was nobody about.

附近没有人。

There's a lot of flu about.

这一带流感肆虐。

7、(technical 术语 or formal) 向后转；掉转方向；掉头 

facing the opposite direction

He brought the ship about.

他掉转船头。

note at around

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用法一、

that's about all

that's about it

我要说的就是这些；我的话完了 

used to say that you have finished telling sb about sth and there is nothing to add

‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that's about it for now.’

“还有什么要说的吗？”“没有了，现在我要说的就是这些。”

用法二、just about

1、几乎；近乎；差不多 

almost; very nearly

I've met just about everyone.

我几乎每个人都见到了。

‘Did you reach your sales target?’ ‘Just about.’

“你的销售目标达到了吗？”“差不多了。”

2、大概；大约 

approximately

She should be arriving just about now.

她现在该到了。

用法三、out and about

1、病愈后能外出走动 

able to go outside again after an illness

2、遍游某地 

travelling around a place

We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.

我们游遍了全国，和各地的人进行了交谈。