about + quantity
There were about 20 people.
大约有20个人。
大约;差不多;将近
到处;四周;各处;在附近;近旁;无所事事地;无目的地;闲散地;向相反方向;转过来;在四周;从某点向各方向。
approximately; almost; nearly
在四周;从某点向各方向。
On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
各处;到处;来回。
Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
大约,大致
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
从一个地方到另一个地方,表示反复移动或活动。
From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
周围,四周
all around or on all sides
表示无成效或无组织的活动。
Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
几乎;大约;在质量、方式、程度、数量或时间上接近。
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
附近;邻近。
Near; in the vicinity.
向相反顺序、方向或状态;半转;朝相反方向。
To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
The meeting will start in about ten minutes.
会议大约十分钟后开始。
用法提示:about 表示大约的时间
AI contextual example
She is about five feet tall.
她大约五英尺高。
用法提示:about 表示近似数值
AI contextual example
There were about fifty people at the party.
聚会上大约有五十人。
用法提示:about 表示粗略估计
AI contextual example
There were about 20 people.
大约有20个人。
表示即将发生的动作。
I was about to leave.
我正要离开。
We just about finished the project.
我们差不多完成了项目。
可与about互换表示近似值,但约略是更正式的书面用语。
强调粗略估算,不精确,语气较about更强。
与about在非正式用法中完全可替换。
表示接近但未达到,比about更强调接近完成。
与nearly类似,但更常用,语气稍强。
作为副词,表示‘大约’(about)的反义,强调精确无误。
作为副词,表示‘大约’(about)的反义,强调准确无误。
'around' 与 'about' 都表示大约,但 'around' 更常表示位置四周或范围,而 'about' 更侧重近似值。
'approximately' 更正式,多用于科学或精确数据,而 'about' 更口语化。
'roughly' 强调估计的粗略性,而 'about' 更通用。
差不多是时候了
It's about time you arrived.
你差不多该到了。
即将
The train is about to leave.
火车即将出发。
几乎,差不多
I've just about finished the work.
我差不多完成工作了。
大致正确
I think the estimate is about right.
我认为这个估计大致正确。
大约在那里
We should meet about there.
我们应该大约在那里见面。
差不多相同
The two models cost about the same.
这两种型号价格差不多相同。
与about表示‘在附近’的语义相关
与about表示‘大约’的语义相关
与about表示‘旋转’或‘轮流’的语义相关
与about表示‘朝向’或‘翻转方向’的语义相关
与about表示‘轮流’或‘次序’的语义相关
早该如此
It's about time you arrived!
你终于来了,早该如此!
几乎,差不多
I'm just about finished with my homework.
我差不多快做完作业了。
怎么样
How about going to the movies tonight?
今晚去看电影怎么样?
我即将向你展示兔子洞有多深。
He is about to start his journey.
他即将开始他的旅程。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.