about

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

（指数量）不准确但相当接近于正确的

lasted approximately an hour

持续了大约一个小时

in just about a minute

再过一分钟

he's about 30 years old

他大约30岁

I've had about all I can stand

我已经受够了

we meet about once a month

我们大约每月见面一次

some forty people came

大约四十个人来了

weighs around a dred pounds

大约有一百磅重

roughly $3,000

大约3000美元

holds 3 gallons, more or less

差不多能装3加仑

20 or so people were at the party

大约有20人参加了聚会

approximately

close to

just about

some

roughly

more or less

around

or so

in the area or vicinity

在该地区或附近

a few spectators standing about

几个围观的人

hanging around

闲逛

waited around for the next flight

在附近等下一班飞机

around

all around or on all sides

四面八方

dirty clothes lying around (or about)

脏衣服乱放

let's look about for

我们四处寻求帮助

There were trees growing all around

周围长满了树

she looked around her

她环顾四周

around

in or to a rrsed position or direction

在相反的位置或方向上

about face

关于脸

suddenly she turned around

突然她转过身来

around

used of movement to or amonany different places or in no particular direction

用于移动到许多不同的地方，或在许多不同的地方之间，或在没有特定方向上

wandering about with no place to go

无处可去

people were rushing about

人们到处乱跑

news gets around (or about)

消息传来（或传来）

traveled around in Asia

周游

he needs advice from someone who's been around

他需要有人的建议

she sleeps around

她在附近过夜

around

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished

（指行动或状态）稍差或未完全完成

all but

除了

the job is (just) about done

这项工作即将完成

the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded

当警报响起时，婴儿几乎睡着了

we're almost finished

我们快结束了

the car all but ran her down

汽车几乎把她撞倒了

he nearly fainted

他差点晕倒

talked for nigh onto 2 hours

谈了将近两个小时

the recording is well-nigh perfect

录音近乎

virtually all the parties signed the contract

几乎所有的当事人都签了合同

I was near exhausted by the run

我跑得快筋疲力尽了

most ryone agrees

大多数人都同意

almost

most

nearly

near

nigh

virtually

well-nigh

in rotation or succession

轮换的或连续的

turn about is fair play

转身就是公平竞争