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。
It was the excitement of those readings and the strain of his continual work that brought about his sudden death in 1870 . 正是这些朗诵引起的兴奋心情和连续工作造成的劳累,导致他于1870年猝然逝世。
We exclude the complication such as those brought about by chemical reactions, fallout, washout, and absorption by vegetation . 我们不考虑诸如由化学反应,微粒回降,冲洗以及植被吸收等引起的复杂因素。
Every man who is not helping to bring about a better state of affairs for the future is helping to perpetuate the present misery . 谁要是不为争取改善未来的生活出一份力,那他就是为延长当前的苦难帮忙。
A long-lost brother , who was presumed dead , was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero 's downfall . 失踪了很久的兄弟,以为他死了,其实一直活着,而且在邪恶地密谋搞垮主人公。
Obviously, the crimp geometry in staple fiber brings about a spatial hindrance that works against fiber packing during the needing process . 显然,短纤维上卷曲几何形状在针刺过程中对纤维压缩密集,在空间上受到限制。
Egypt and its allies have brought about important changes in the situation as a result of the strength and the valor demonstrated on the battlefield . 埃及和它的盟国在战场上所显示的力量和勇气已经使形势发生了重大的变化。
All ships were now zigzagging as they moved south into waters infested by u-boats, and it was this which brought about the misfortune . 这时所有舰只在向南行驶到德国潜艇出没的海域时,都左右曲折地前进,而这也就是造成不幸的原因。
The use of this dust in acetic acid was also effective in bringing about desulfurization, and in this case 97 produced an 8∶1 mixture of 98 and 99 . 在醋酸中用该粉还可脱硫,这一次97得到(98)和(99)的混合物,两者比例为81。
It suited his humour to take the girl into his confidence, following an instinct which warned him that this would bring about a certain closeness of their relations, a certain intimacy . 他凭着一股冲动,跟这姑娘说心腹话,觉得很惬意,可是这冲动警告他,这一来会使他们俩的关系变得更密切,更亲热。
The system - checking can bring about wrong conclusions 检测结果有可能出现错误。