about
about /əˈbaʊ̯t/ nghĩa là xung quanh, khắp xung quanh
Các nghĩa
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xung quanh, khắp xung quanh
On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
Why, then, I see, ’tis time to look about, / When every boy Alphonsus dares control.
all the blessings / Of a glad father compass thee about
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đây đó, khắp nơi
Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
Bits of old machinery were lying about.
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hết chỗ này đến chỗ khác
From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
He bustled about and about, speaking to every one, but declined listening for a single moment to any.
She was [...] moving furniture about, and marching into the apartment at the front even before the tenants had left.
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loanh quanh, không đâu vào đâu
Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
messing about; fooling about; loafing about
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khoảng · chừng · cỡ
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
It’s about as cold as it was last winter.
He owes me about three hundred dollars.
Dinner’s about ready.
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gần, quanh quẩn
Near; in the vicinity.
I looked round at the people standing about, and observed them curiously in their peculiar relation to it all.
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ngược lại, quay nửa vòng
To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
to face about; to turn oneself about
Mr. Carter, whose back had been turned, turned about and faced his niece.
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đổi hướng ngược lại (hàng hải)
To the opposite tack: see go about.
We went about and headed offshore.
Before he goeth about, he will shoot off a piece; and, being about, will put forth another light, upon the poop […]