有关about的几个重要表达

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高考临近,小编为大家准备了些高考短语及其用法和搭配,希望大家能从中获益!

高考临近,小编为大家准备了些高考短语及其用法和搭配,希望大家能从中获益!

1. be about sth 忙于做某事,在干某事。如:

What are you about? 你在干(忙)什么?

He knew what he was about. 他知道自己在干什么。

2. be about to do sth

(1) 即将,马上(不与具体时间状语连用)。如:

Sit down, everyone. The film is about to start. 大家坐好,电影马上就要开发始了。

He was about to go to bed when the telephone rang. 他正要上床睡觉,这时电话铃响了起来。

(2) 打算,有意(主要见于美国英语中,且主要用于否定句)。如:

I’m not about to lend him any more money. 我不打算再借给他任何钱。

I’m not about to stop when I’m so close to success. 现在我已接近要成功了,我不打算放弃。

3. How [What] about (doing) sth?

(1) 用于征求意见,意为:你认为(做)某事怎么样? 如:

How about having a cup of tea? 喝杯茶怎么样?

What about a game of table tennis? 打场乒乓球怎么样?

(2) 询问情况或打听消息,意为:(做)某事怎么样? 如:

What about that matter the other day? 早几天的那件事怎么样了?

(3) 表示讽刺或挖苦,意为:你做某事又作何解释? 你做某事又怎么说? 如:

A:I have never had an accident while driving. 我开车从未出过事。

B:How about that time you ran into a lamppost? 那次你撞到路灯上又怎么解释呢?

注:有时用于人。如:

I’m ready. What about you? 我已准备好了,你呢?

How about Mother? Is she all right? 妈妈怎么样? 她好吗?


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