Word · Frequency #63
about
关于
Concerning; with regard to; on the subject of.
- 1.
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
围绕；四周；在外面；周围
- 2.
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
在不同地方；各处；来回；遍及
- 3.
Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
表示即将发生；表示计划或打算做某事
- 4.
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
关于；涉及；因为；在......方面
- 5.
Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on.
忙于；从事；专注于
- 6.
Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
在附近；邻近；靠近
- 7.
On one’s person; nearby the person.
在身边；随身
- 8.
On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of.
在或靠近(某人)；作为属性附着于；在构成中或可支配
即将；将要；在……周围；围绕；在……各处；到处；在……附近；忙于；从事
In use
We had a long discussion about the new project.
She is worried about her exam results.
I read a book about ancient history.
about + noun/pronoun
表示‘关于、对于’，后接名词或代词。
We had a discussion about the project.
我们就这个项目进行了讨论。
about + doing sth
后接动名词短语，表示‘关于做某事’。
He is worried about losing his job.
他担心失去工作。
about + wh-clause
后接疑问词引导的从句。
She asked me about where I lived.
她问了我关于我住在哪里的事。
Connections
Collocations
- talk about
- 谈论；讨论
- We talked about the new project.我们谈论了那个新项目。
- worry about
- 担心；为……发愁
- Don't worry about the little problems.别为小问题担心。
- know about
- 了解；知道关于……的事
- I don't know much about computers.我对电脑不太了解。
- care about
- 在乎；关心
- He really cares about his family.他真的很关心他的家人。
- think about
- 考虑；思考
- I need to think about your offer.我需要考虑一下你的提议。
- how about
- ……怎么样？（用于提出建议或询问意见）
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：a（一个）+ bout（回合）——绕赛场一圈是“在周围”，赛场谈事是“关于”，回合将开是“即将”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面写作、新闻报道 作介词表示“关于”时，属于中性用法，日常口语和书面语都很常见。比较正式的场合（如公文、学术论文）通常可换用 regarding 或 concerning，但用 about 并不算错。
Grammar Note
后接名词、代词或动名词，表示主题或内容。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 about（/əˈbaʊt/）押韵，词尾都是 /aʊt/。注意 route（“路线”）通常读 /ruːt/，拼写相近但不押韵；doubt（/daʊt/）读音押韵，但其中的 ‹b› 不发音。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.