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aboutad. 1. round,by a circuitous way,circularly兜著圈子,迂回地,繞圈子地。 △R.III.4.4. 461 (460): “What need'stthou run so many miles about,/ When thou mayesttell thy tale the nearest way?”你本來(lái)可以直截了當(dāng)把你的話說(shuō)出來(lái),何必要繞這么大的圈子呢? △Mac. 1.3.34:“Thusdo go,about,about,” i.e. go like this,round andround. 就這樣轉(zhuǎn)一圈又一圈。 about and about: go round; go on with a vengeance繞著走;(又解)猛烈地繼續(xù)干。 △2H.IV.3.2.304 (281):“and’a would manage you his piece thus,and’a wouldabout and about,and come you in and come you in.”他這樣拿著他的槍,繞了一圈又一圈,沖到前方,再?zèng)_到前方。 2. about it,on the move,astir. to business干吧,動(dòng)起來(lái),干正事。 △Ham.2.2.625 (588): “About,mybrains!” i.e. Get going. or,get to work. 開(kāi)動(dòng)吧,我的腦筋!
aboutprep. 1. round the outside of,round環(huán)繞著,圍繞著。 △Mac.4.1.41: “And now about the cauldron sing,”現(xiàn)在繞著大鍋來(lái)唱歌。 △3H.VI.5.1.107:“What,Warwick,wiltthou leave the town and fight?/Or shall we beat thestones about thine ears?”怎么,沃里克,你可愿出城一戰(zhàn)?否則我們就把石頭向你頭上打去。 △H.VIII. 2.4.10 (12).s.d.:“The Queen makes no answer,rises out of herchair,goes about the court,comes to the king,andkneels at his feet;”王后不答,從座中站起,繞過(guò)法庭,走到國(guó)王面前,在他腳邊跪下。 2. around在…周圍。 △3H.VI.4.3.12:“But why com-mands the King/ That his chief followers lodge intowns about him,/While he himself keeps in thecold field?”但是國(guó)王為什么命令他的主力部隊(duì)都到他周圍的城鎮(zhèn)里去睡,而他自己卻留在這寒冷的荒野上呢? 3. in在…中,在…內(nèi)。 △Ado.4.1.103 (102):“Aboutthe thoughts and counsels of thy heart!”在你那內(nèi)心深處的思想當(dāng)中。 4. near to接近。 △1H.VI.3.1.38: “No one but heshould be about the King;”除了他誰(shuí)也不應(yīng)該接近國(guó)王。 5. near in size,quantity,or time (在大小、數(shù)量或時(shí)間上)近于,跟…差不多。 △1H.IV. 2.4.367 (329): “When Iwas about thy years,”當(dāng)我年紀(jì)跟你差不多的時(shí)候。 6. concerned with. engaged in關(guān)心著,忙于。 △1H. VI2.1. 69: “I was employed in passing to and fro/About relieving of the sentinels.”我來(lái)回巡邏,關(guān)心著哨兵們換崗。 7. in a state of being engaged in,intent on正從事于,專心于。 △Oth. 2.1.125:“I am about it,” i.e. I am do-ing it. 我正在想這件事呢。 △Mac.2.2.5(4):“He isabout it.”i.e.He (Macbeth) is doing it now. 他是正在動(dòng)手了。 △3H.VI.3.1.200: “But sound the trumpets.and about our task.”還是吹響號(hào)角,進(jìn)行我們的事業(yè)吧。 8. engaged in,intent on:(with a play on) round aboutthe waist正從事于,專心于;(雙關(guān))周圍(指腰身)。 △Wiv.1.3. 40 (38):“I will tell you what I am about.”我要告訴你們我現(xiàn)在要干什么。 △Wiv.1.3.42(40):“Two yards.and more.”i.e. you are two yards and more roundabout the waist.你的腰圍有兩碼,還要多。 9. on account of,because of由于,因?yàn)椤?br/>△R.III.1.1.38: “This day should Clarence closely be mewed upAbout a prophecy,which says that G / Of Edward’sheirs the murderer shall be.”(The given name of theDuke of Clarence is George.)為了一句預(yù)言,它說(shuō)殺害愛(ài)德華的后嗣者的將是G這個(gè)人,克拉侖斯今天就該被嚴(yán)密監(jiān)禁起來(lái)。 △2H.IV.5.4. 6: “There hath been a man or twokilled about her.”i.e. on her account. 最近有一兩個(gè)人為了她被殺死了。 △2H.IV.5.1.24 (23):“And,sir,doyou mean to stop any of William’s wages about thesack he lost at Hinckley fair?”老爺,為了威廉那天在辛克雷市集上丟的那只口袋,你要不要扣下他一些工錢? (按:he lost又作he lost the other day.) △H.V. 2. 3. 37 (35):“’Asaid once,the devil would have him about women.”他有一回說(shuō)過(guò),魔鬼會(huì)為了女人而把他抓走的。 10. for 為… △2H.IV.3.2.248 (230):“She has nobodyto do anything about her when I am gone. and she isold and cannot help herself.You shall have forty,sir.”(forty: forty shillings,i.e. two pounds)我一走,就沒(méi)有人為她做事了,她老了,不能照顧自己。我給你四十先令,先生。 about[??baut]adv.附近,大約,轉(zhuǎn)向,左右,周圍 prep.在…周圍,有關(guān),大約/n.以上,上述 ◇ about turn 向后轉(zhuǎn) be about to要,將要 go about 執(zhí)行 ‖ about body kick 轉(zhuǎn)身踢 about face 向后轉(zhuǎn) about towner 紈绔子弟 |