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about | around | | find out about [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (learn) | 了解，知道
| | | | 搞清...的情况
| | flutter about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (make small quick movements) | 飘舞，纷飞
| | | The leaves on the trees would flutter about in the breeze. | fool around,
fool about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (act in silly way) | 吊儿郎当
| | | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. | fool around,
fool about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (not be productive) | 游手好闲
yóu shǒu hào xián | | | | 闲荡
xián dàng | | | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. | | freak out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (get angry about) | 为了…生气
| | | | 为了…抓狂
| | | Dad freaked out about the mess which the kids had made in the kitchen. | f*** around,
UK: f*** about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang, vulgar, offensive (waste time) (俚语) | 混日子，瞎混
| | | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! | | gad about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (wander or travel around) | 游荡
yóu dàng | | | | 闲逛
xián guàng | | | I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. | | get about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (travel frequently or widely) (非正式用语) | 到处旅游，四处周游
| | get about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (walk, move around) (非正式用语) | 四处走走，四下溜达
| | | Though 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age. | give out,
give out about [sth] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | Irish, informal (complain) | 抱怨
bào yuàn | | go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (sailing: change tack) (航行) | 改变路径，改变路线，改变方向
| go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be in a state habitually) | 经常处于（某个状态）
| | | He goes around looking filthy. She goes about as if she owns the place. | | | 他一直都邋里邋遢的。她举止大摇大摆，神气活现，好像这里是她家似得。 | go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | 传播，流传，四起
| | | | 散布
sàn bù | | | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. | | | 有谣言说你背着提姆在外面寻花问柳。 | hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | 跟…在一起
| | | | 跟…交往
| | horse about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | UK, informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) | 胡闹
hú nào | | | | 哄闹
hōng nào | | | | 瞎闹腾
xiā nào téng | | | I yelled at my kids to stop horsing about, since they were driving me crazy. | hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (wait nearby) | 在周围逗留
| | | | 在附近徘徊
| | jump about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (do things in an unordered way) (比喻做事缺乏条理) | 跳来跳去
tiào lái tiào qù | | | Carol doesn't work in a methodical way; she jumps about from task to task. | kick about,
UK: kick around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be unused, be neglected) | 没有提供翻译
| kick about,
UK: kick around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (wander, roam) | 闲逛，漫步，游荡
| kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (想法) | 谈论，讨论
| kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (mistreat, abuse) | 虐待
nüè dài | | lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | UK (attack, beat) | 打…
| | lie about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused) | 闲置的，未使用的
| | lie about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | UK ([sb]: lounge idly) | 懒洋洋地打发时间
| loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (sit idly) | 闲坐着
xián zuò zhe | | | | 闲待着
| | | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. | look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | 四处寻找
sì chù xún zhǎo | | | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. | mess around,
UK: also mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be frivolous) | 磨磨蹭蹭做些琐碎的事
| | | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. | mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be unproductive) | 磨洋工
mó yáng gōng | | | | 混时间
hùn shí jiān | | | | 倒腾
| | | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. | | | 我丈夫正在车库里倒腾，不知道他到底在干嘛。 | mess around with [sth],
UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | 摆弄
bǎi nòng | | | | 玩弄
wán nòng | | | He enjoyed messing around with boats. | mess around with [sth],
UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | 瞎摆弄
xiā bǎi nòng | | | | 瞎玩弄
xiā wán nòng | | | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. | mess around with [sb],
UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | 戏弄
xì nòng | | | | 与…开玩笑
| | | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. | mess around with [sb],
UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | 与…鬼混
yǔ … guǐ hùn | | | | 与…胡搞
yǔ … hú gǎo | | | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. | mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | slang (treat disrespectfully) | 为...带来不便
| | | | 怠慢
dài màn | | | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. | | | 很抱歉为您带来不便，不过我必须变更我们会议的日期。 | mill around,
mill about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (walk about) (群体) | 无目的地乱转
| muck about,
muck around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) | 鬼混
guǐ hùn | | | | 闲荡
xián dàng | | | Stop mucking about and get to work. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 复合形式：
about | around | | find out about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (obtain information about) | 知道（了解）关于…的情况
zhī dào liǎo jiě guān yú de qíng kuàng | | | I read his biography to find out about his life. | fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | 因...而兴奋
| | | | 为了...而激动
| | | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. | flail,
flail around,
UK: flail about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (thrash about) | 打谷
dǎ gǔ | | | | 脱粒
tuō lì | | | Chuck flails and kicks in his sleep. | | flutter about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (flap) | 拍翅膀
pāi chì bǎng | | | | 扑动翅膀
pū dòng chì bǎng | | | The butterfly fluttered about the flower garden. | | flutter about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move around nervously) | 坐立不安
zuò lì bù ān | | | | 焦急地走来走去
jiāo jí de zǒu lái zǒu qù | | forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (don't mention it, you're welcome) (俚语) | 别放在心上，别提啦，不客气，不用谢
| | | A: You have done so much for me! B: Forget about it! | | forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (don't worry, it's not important) (俚语) | 别担心，没关系，不要在意
| | | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! | | forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (stop thinking about it) | 别再想了
bié zài xiǎng le | | | | 忘了吧
wàng le ba | | | | 算了吧
suàn le ba | generalize about [sth],
also UK: generalise about [sth] vi + prep | (be unspecific) | 笼统地表达
lóng tǒng de biǎo dá | | | | 概括性表述
gài kuò xìng biǎo shù | | | Sam would only generalize about the situation; he gave no specific details. | | get excited about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look forward) | 因…激动
yīn … jī dòng | | | | 热切盼望着
| | | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. | | get excited about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be enthused) | 因…激动
yīn … jī dòng | | | | 兴奋
xīng fèn | | | The research team got excited about their latest discovery. | | go about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (conduct oneself) | 没有提供翻译
| | | You should always go about your business in a professional manner. | | go about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (approach, tackle: a task) | 着手做…
zhuó shǒu zuò | | | | 从事…
cóng shì | | | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? | | go about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (move from place to place) | 到处走走
dào chù zǒu zǒu | | | | 四处走动
sì chù zǒu dòng | | | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. | | go on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (talk incessantly about) (俚语) | 喋喋不休地说…,不休止地说…
dié dié bù xiū de shuō bù xiū zhǐ de shuō | | | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. | | go on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (talk unintelligibly about) (俚语) | 嘟囔…，含糊不清地说…
| | | An elderly person may go on about the past. | | go on and on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (talk incessantly about) (俚语) | 喋喋不休地说…,不休止地说…
dié dié bù xiū de shuō bù xiū zhǐ de shuō | | | She went on and on about the various celebrities she had met. | | a good feeling (about [sb]) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (positive evaluation of [sb]) | 对某人感觉良好
| | | I've got a good feeling about you. I think you'll go far in this company. | | gripe about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | 抱怨
bào yuàn | | grouse about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | 对…牢骚不已
| | | | 抱怨
bào yuàn | | | | 埋怨
mán yuàn | | | Jackson is always grousing about his wife nagging him. | | hang about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (wait, be kept waiting) (非正式用语) | 徘徊，等待
| | | Hurry up! I haven't got time to hang about for ever! | | hang about interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | UK, slang (stop, wait a moment) (俚语) | 等一下！
děng yí xià | | | Hang about, do you mean to say you knew about that the whole time and just didn't tell me?! | | happy about [sth] adj + prep | (pleased about) | 因…高兴，为…高兴
| | | I have so many things in my life to be happy about. | | happy about [sth] adj + prep | (content with) | 对…满意
duì mǎn yì | | 备注: Often used in negative sentences. | | | Emily was far from happy about the changes at work. | | have a lot to say about v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (openly share one's opinions on) | 关于…有许多话要说
guān yú … yǒu xǔ duō huà yào shuō | | | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. | | have information about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (know [sth] important about) | 有…的消息
yǒu de xiāo xī | | | | 了解…的情况
liǎo jiě … de qíng kuàng | | | Anybody having information about the accident should report it to the police. | | have thoughts about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider: doing [sth]) | 考虑…
kǎo lǜ … | | hear about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (learn the latest news of) | 听说
tīng shuō | | | | 知道关于…的消息
zhī dào guān yú de xiāo xī | | | | 知道关于…的消息
zhī dào guān yú de xiāo xī | | | Did you hear about the earthquake in Japan? | | horse about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | US (horse around) | 胡闹
hú nào | | | | 哄闹
hōng nào | | | | 瞎闹腾
xiā nào téng | | | The children were horsing about, splashing each other at the edge of the ocean. | | how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | 你认为…怎么样？你觉得…如何
| | | How about going to the cinema tonight? | | How about that! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (delight, surprise) (表示惊喜的感叹词) | 还真不错吧？挺让人惊喜的吧？
hái zhēn bú cuò bā tǐng ràng rén jīng xǐ de bā | | | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! | idealize about [sth],
also UK: idealise about [sth] vi + prep | (conceive [sth] in ideal form) | 把…理想化
| | | Ruth idealizes about living in rural Italy, but I suspect the reality will be very different. | | in dispute (with [sth] about [sth]) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in disagreement) | 争论中的
zhēng lùn zhōng de | | | | 有争议的
yǒu zhēng yì de | | | | 有争端的
yǒu zhēng duān de | | | I'm in dispute with my neighbour about whose job it is to mend the fence between us. | | informed about [sth] adj + prep | (know all about [sth]) | 精通的
jīng tōng de | | | | 全面掌握的
| | | Lisa is well informed about American history; she recieved an A+ on her essay. | | | 丽莎精通美国历史；她写的议论文得了A+。 | informed about [sth],
informed of [sth] adj + prep | (told, updated about [sth]) | 被告知...的
| | | | 被知会...的
| | | Thanks to presentations by her staff, the president is informed about the crisis situation in the distant state. | | | 多亏手下员工做的演示报告，总裁才知道发生在那个遥远国度的危急情况。 | inquire about [sth],
enquire about [sth] vi + prep | (ask for information on) | 询问
xún wèn | | | | 打听
dǎ tīng | intellectualize about [sth],
also UK: intellectualise about [sth] vi + prep | (analyze [sth] using intellect) | 对…进行理性分析
| | interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question on [sth]) | 质问
zhì wèn | | | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. | | It's about time interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (impatience) | 是时候…
| | | It's about time you returned my book! | | It's about time! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (impatience) | 是时候了！
| | | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" | | jig about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (jump or dance around) | 又蹦又跳
yòu bèng yòu tiào | | | | 轻快地跳动（舞动）
qīng kuài de tiào dòng wǔ dòng | | joke about [sth] vi + prep | (talk about humorously) | 说笑话
shuō xiào huà | | | | 开玩笑
kāi wán xiào | | | She joked about his moustache. | | | 她拿他的八字胡开玩笑。 | | jump about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (leap around) (本义) | 四处跳，跳来蹦去
| | | The children are jumping about outside. | | jump about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (lack narrative coherence) (比喻) | （说话等）忽然转换话题
shuō huà děng hū rán zhuǎn huàn huà tí | | | The film jumps about and makes no sense. | | just about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (more or less) | 几乎
jī hū | | | | 差不多
chà bù duō | | | | 大概
dà gài | | | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. | keep your wits about you,
have your wits about you v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be alert) | 保持警惕
bǎo chí jǐng tì | | | | 多加小心
| | | No one has ever explored this part of the forest and we don't know what we'll find, so keep your wits about you. | | know about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be aware of) | 意识到
yì shí dào | | | | 知道
zhī dào | | | Do you know about the recent policy changes? | | know about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be well informed about) | 了解到
liǎo jiě dào | | | | 知道
zhī dào | | | That professor really knows about European history. | | knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep | (knows a lot about [sth]) | 在...方面有丰富知识的
| | | | 在...方面知识渊博的
| | | The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. | | | 那位研究人员在大肠杆菌生命循环方面有丰富知识。 | | laze about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be idle, lounge around) | 混日子
hùn rì zi | | | | 懒散度日
lǎn sǎn dù rì | | | Are you just going to laze about the house all day? | | learn about [sth] vi + prep | (become informed about) | 获悉，知道
| | | | 学习
xué xí | | | How did you learn about our company? The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class. | | | 你是怎么知道我们公司的？ | | | 历史课上，孩子们一直在学习关于中世纪的知识。 | | learn all about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (become fully informed about) | 对…全部获悉
duì quán bù huò xī | | | Before I invest in a company, I am always sure to learn all about their history and business practices. | | lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (reprimand, moralize) | 因为…批评
| | | | 因为…斥责
| | | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. | | let up about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (subject: stop talking about) | 停止谈论
| | | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. | look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | 四处寻找
sì chù xún zhǎo | | | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. | | mad about adj + prep | informal (passionate about) | 非常迷恋
fēi cháng mí liàn | | | | 特别喜欢
tè bié xǐ huān | | | I'm mad about that singer; I own all his CDs and I'm president of his fan club. | | mad about adj + prep | informal (angry about) | 对…非常生气
duì … fēi cháng shēng qì | | | His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something. | made up about [sth],
made up with [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | UK, regional, slang (pleased) | 为…高兴
| | | | 因为…开心
| | | I'm made up about my new car! | | make a noise about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | 指出，提出
| | | | 为...发声
| | make a noise about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | 抱怨
bào yuàn | | | | 申诉
shēn sù | | moon about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (be apathetic, gloomy) (非正式用语) | 精神恍惚
jīng shén huǎng hū | | | Why don't you go out and do something useful instead of mooning about in here all day? | | move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (fidget, be restless) | 不停走动
bù tíng zǒu dòng | | | | 坐立不安
zuò lì bù ān | | move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (relocate frequently) | 不停搬家
bù tíng bān jiā | | move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be mobile or active) | 到处活动
dào chù huó dòng | muse on [sth],
muse over [sth],
muse about [sth] vi + prep | (ponder, consider) | 沉思
chén sī | | | | 冥想
míng xiǎng | | | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: about [ &'baut] I prep 1 (= relating to) 关(關)于(於) guānyú- a book about London
关(關)于(於)伦(倫)敦的一本书(書) guānyú Lúndūn de yī běn shū - what's it about?
这(這)是关(關)于(於)什么(麼)的？ zhè shì guānyú shénme de? - she knows a lot about art
她对(對)艺(藝)术(術)懂得很多 tā duì yìshù dǒng de hěn duō - we talked about it
我们(們)谈(談)到了这(這)事 wǒmen tándàole zhè shì - management is about motivating people
管理就是要激发(發)大家的热(熱)情 guǎnlǐ jiùshì yào jīfā dàjiā de rèqíng - to be sorry/pleased/angry about sth
对(對)某事感到抱歉/开(開)心/生气(氣) duì mǒushì gǎndào bàoqiàn/kāixīn/shēngqì - there's something odd about this
这(這)有点(點)怪怪的 zhè yǒudiǎn guàiguài de - we'll have to do something about this
我们(們)对(對)此要采(採)取点(點)儿(兒)措施 wǒmen duì cǐ yào cǎiqǔ diǎnr cuòshī - what or how about eating out?
出去吃怎么(麼)样(樣)？ chūqù chī zěnmeyàng?
2 ( place) 在…各处(處) zài…gè chù- he was wandering about the garden
他在花园(園)里(裡)到处(處)闲(閒)逛 tā zài huāyuán li dàochù xiánguàng - clothes scattered about the room
扔得满(滿)屋各处(處)都是的衣服 rēng de mǎnwū gè chù dōu shì de yīfu - it must be about here somewhere
一定在这(這)周围(圍)的某个(個)地方 yīdìng zài zhè zhōuwéi de mǒu gè dìfang
3 ( frm: around) 围(圍)绕(繞) wéirào- a chain hung about her neck
环(環)绕(繞)在她脖子上的一条(條)项(項)链(鏈) huánrào zài tā bózi shang de yī tiáo xiàngliàn
II adv 1 (= approximately) 大约(約) dàyuē- about a hundred/thousand people
大约(約)100/1000人 dàyuē yībǎi/yīqiān rén
- at about two o'clock
在两(兩)点(點)钟(鐘)左右 zài liǎng diǎn zhōng zuǒyòu
2 ( place) 在 zài- to leave things lying about
把东(東)西到处(處)乱(亂)放 bǎ dōngxi dàochù luànfàng - to run/walk about
到处(處)跑/到处(處)走 dàochù pǎo/dàochù zǒu - is Paul about?
保罗(羅)在吗(嗎)？ Bǎoluó zài ma？ - there's a lot of flu/money about
正在流行流感/资(資)金充足 zhèngzài liúxíng liúgǎn/zījīn chōngzú - to be about to do sth
正要做某事 zhèng yào zuò mǒushì - he was about to leave
他正要离(離)开(開) tā zhèng yào líkāi
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