about meaning in Chinese

• adv.
  1.大约，差不多；前后，左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事；大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。
  2.周围，四面；到处。 Look about 四顾。
  3.活动；盛行，到处散布，传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。
  +More...4.绕着，围着，倒转，掉转。 Round about 掉转，回头，倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反，倒转过来。
  5.附近；〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗？ There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。
  6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。
  
  1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子，围在颈上。
  2.在…附近，在…身边，手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。
  3.前后，左右；大概。 About noon 正午前后。
  4.对于，关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。
  5.从事于。
  Phrases
  What are you about 你在干什么？adj.〔用作表语〕传播，流行。
  Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多，大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来；活动；动手，做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来，还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布，传播，流行。Be about to 准备，将要，正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要，将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作，(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手，着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。

• about of:    即将；打算; 专心于…
• about to:    正要 , 正准备
• as to =about:    关于

Examples

1. Can we speak about plans for the holidays ?
   我们谈谈假期的打算好吗？
2. There is no news about this matter so far .
   这件事情现在还没有下文。
3. She is worried about her son's health .
   她正在为她儿子的健康而担忧。
4. I feel badly about your leaving so soon .
   我对你这么早就走感到遗憾。
5. I already knew about the lousy cars .
   我已经知道那些个不争气的车子。