记忆方法
1、古英语 onbūtan，里面装着 by 和 out：从外面绕一圈——先有「周围、到处」，再引申成「绕着某事讲=关于」「绕得不精确=大约」。
2、That’s about it 差不多就这样；about to do sth 正要做某事；think about 考虑。
2、That’s about it 差不多就这样；about to do sth 正要做某事；think about 考虑。
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词族 · about
词形变化
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。
英语词源
- about
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about: [OE] About in Old English times meant ‘around the outside of’; it did not develop its commonest present-day meaning, ‘concerning’, until the 13th century. In its earliest incarnation it was onbūtan, a compound made up of on and būtan ‘outside’ (this is the same word as modern English but, which was itself originally a compound, formed from the ancestors of by and out – so broken down into its ultimate constituents, about is on by out).
=> but, by, out - about (adv.)
- Old English abutan, earlier onbutan "on the outside of," from on (see on; also see a- (1)) + be "by" (see by) + utan "outside," from ut (see out (adv.)). By 13c. it had forced out Old English ymbe, ymbutan for meaning "in the neighborhood of." Abouts, with adverbial genitive, still found in hereabouts, etc., probably is a northern dialectal form. About face as a military command (short for right about face) is first attested 1861, American English.
权威例句
- 1. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
- 不管你生活在哪里，你有多少岁，总有新东西要学习，毕竟，生活总是充满惊喜。
- 2. Instead of complaining about what's wrong, be grateful for what's right.
- 别抱怨不好的事，要对好的事心存感恩。
- 3. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
- 对于现况的不满，不能只是抱怨，要有勇气作出改变。
- 4. It's not about making the amazing saves. It's the little things and small things that made great gatekeepers great.
- 伟大的门将不是靠神奇的扑救成就，而是靠注重小事和细节成功。（Tim Howard美国国家队门将）
- 5. Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen.
- 医生们抱怨他们疲于应付医药公司的销售人员。
词语辨析
【almost, approximately, about, nearly, roughly, around】
这组词都有“大约，差不多”的意思，其区别是：
almost: 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。
approximately: 多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。
about: 常可分almost和nearly换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的“大约”时，实际数量可能多也可能少。
nearly: 与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。
roughly: 指按精略估计，常代替about。
around: 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。
【about, round, around】
这组词都有“在周围、在附近”的意思，其区别是：
about: 既可表静态，也可表动态。
round: 主要用于英国，多半指动态。
around: 主要用于美国，静态或动态均可。
这组词都有“大约，差不多”的意思，其区别是：
almost: 指在程度上相差很小，差不多。
approximately: 多用于书面语，指精确度接近某个标准以致误差可忽略不计。
about: 常可分almost和nearly换用，但about用于表示时间、数量的“大约”时，实际数量可能多也可能少。
nearly: 与almost含义基本相同，侧重指数量、时间或空间上的接近。
roughly: 指按精略估计，常代替about。
around: 多用于非正式场合，常见于美国英语。
【about, round, around】
这组词都有“在周围、在附近”的意思，其区别是：
about: 既可表静态，也可表动态。
round: 主要用于英国，多半指动态。
around: 主要用于美国，静态或动态均可。