《实用中学英语口语词典》下载 A
about 1. How [What] about…? (1) 用来询问情况或打听消息等,意为:……怎么样?……如何?如: I’m ready. What about you? 我准备好了,你呢? How about Mother?Is she all right? 妈妈怎么样?她好吗? How about your English exam yesterday? 昨天的英语考得怎么样? (2) 用来提出请求,建议或征求对方意见,意为:(你认为)……怎么样? ……如何? 如: How about having a rest? 休息一会儿怎么样? What about a cup of tea? 喝杯茶怎么样? Of course I’ll come, what about Friday? 我当然要来,星期五来如何? What about Father? We can’t just leave him here. 父亲怎么办?我们不能这样把他丢下。 (3) 用来讽刺或挖苦对方,意为:你……又怎么解释? 你……又怎么说? 如: A:You shouldn’t have failed to pass the drivingtest. 你本不该不通过驾驶考试的。 B:What? How about you---did it three times? 你说什么? 那你考了3次又怎么解释? A:I have never had an accident while driving? 我开车从未出过事故。 B:How about that time you ran into a lamppost?那次你撞到路灯柱上又是怎么回事呢? 2. That’s about it. 表示话讲完了或某事介绍完毕,意为:差不多就这么一回事;大概就这么一些了;就是这样。如: I’ve told you all I know;that’s about it. 我把所知道的都告诉你了,差不多就是这么一回事。 A:Can you tell us more?你能再告诉我们一些情况吗? B:I’m afraid I can’t. That’s about it. 恐怕没什么可说的了,大概就这些了。 All right, that’s about it. 好吧,就这样。 有时也说成That’s about all. 3. What are you about? 用来询问对方在干什么,意为:你在干什么? 你在忙什么?如: Hi,Jim. What are you about? 喂,吉姆,你在干什么? A:What are you about, John? 约翰,你在干什么? B:I’m writing a letter. 我在写信。 4. while I’m (you’re)about it 表示在做某事的同时,意为:同时,顺便。如: I’ll make you a cup of tea while I’m about it. 我将顺便给你泡杯茶。 Do the shopping now, and while you’re about it getme that book from the library. 现在去买东西吧,顺便帮我从图书馆把那本书借回来。 above above all 用来引出一个说话者特别强调的概念,意为:最重要的是;最主要的是;特别是;首先(可放在句首可插在句中)。如: Above all, he is reliable. 首要的一点,他是可信赖的。 A clock must be above all correct. 时钟最重要的是要准确。 Children, above all, should be honest. 小孩子首先要诚实。 I’d like, above all, to buy a computer. 最重要的我想要买台电脑。 有时也说成above everything, above all things等。如: Above all things we should send them some food. 我们最重要的是要给他们送些食物去。
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