about
US /əˈbaʊt/
UK /əˈbaʊt/
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关于, 对于
on the subject of; concerning
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What are you talking about?
你在说什么？
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I'm worried about her health.
我担心她的健康。
2.
大约, 大概
used to express approximation
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It's about five o'clock.
现在大约五点。
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There were about twenty people there.
那里有大约二十个人。
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几乎, 即将
nearly; almost
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He was about to leave when the phone rang.
电话响的时候，他正要离开。
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The movie is about to start.
电影快要开始了。
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在场, 存在
present or in existence
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There's no one about.
周围没有人。
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Is there any food about?
周围有食物吗？