prep.

1. 關於，對於
   My mother often spoke to me about you.

   家母常和我談起你。

2. 在……的附近；在……的周圍
   She sat up and looked about her.

   她坐了起來，環顧四周。

3. 在……的身邊
   I had no money about me.

   我身邊沒有帶錢。

4. 大約在……時候
   It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning.

   這事發生在早晨約莫五點鐘的時候。

5. 從事於
   What the hell are you about?

   你到底在做什麼？

6. 在……身上，在……的性格中
   What I like about him is his sense of humor.

   我喜歡的是他的幽默感。

ad.

1. 在四周；到處
   She likes to walk about.

   她喜愛四處走走。

2. 在附近，在近處
   There were few people about.

   附近幾乎無人。

3. 大約；幾乎
   John is about the same age as Tom.

   約翰和湯姆的年齡相仿。

4. 向相反方向
   The ship turned about midway.

   船在中途掉轉了航向。

prep.

adv.

1. [as prep.] on the subject of; concerning.
2. used to indicate movement within a particular area or location in a particular place.
3. [as adv.] approximately.