about adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。
a sufficient concentration of monovalent ions, such as cl, can bring about coagulation in this way. 足够浓的一价离子象Cl能够以这种方法引起凝聚。
The opposite movement of downward rotation is brought about through the action of the rhomboids and the levator scapulae . 和下旋相反的活动是通过菱形肌、提肩岬肌产生的。
These reflections were brought about by a visit to the home of portuguese hospital employee and his wife . 我们这些感想是走访了一所葡萄牙医院的雇员和他妻子的家以后产生的。
The modern application of this word has obviously been brought about by the tremendous extension of high-speed road travel . 该词现在的这种用法显然是高速公路运输有了巨大发展的结果。
I told him i was making a major effort through quiet diplomatic channels to bring about an end to the fighting . 我告诉他说,我正在通过秘密外交渠道进行一项重大努力,以求结束这场战斗。
The improvement in the basic gaas laser performance, however, could not be brought about by an evolutionary development process . 但是GaAs激光器基本性能的改进不能依靠这种渐进的发展过程。
As 1973 began, we dedicated ourselves to bringing about a ceasefire in cambodia to follow the cease-fire in vietnam and laos . 一九七三年伊始,我们致力于继越南和老挝停火之后实现柬埔寨停火。
This having been said, it is nevertheless a little difficult to avoid joking at certain exaggerated cases brought about by this . 话尽管这么说,但是对于某些做得过份的例子免不了还是得嘲笑一番的。
He accordingly departed somewhat abruptly, and went home to consider whether he would seek to bring about a meeting with her . 因而,他有些出人意料地告辞了,他回家去考虑是否需要再找机会与她面谈。