ABOUT1 about a subject or person2 to have something as the main subjectRELATED WORDStalk about 谈论DISCUSSask about 问及ASKapproximately a number or amount 大约为某个数量ABOUT/APPROXIMATELYaround a place or thing 在某地或某物附近AROUND/ROUNDconnected with something or someone 与某事物或某人有关CONNECTED WITH/RELATED1 about a subject or person 关于一个主题或人about /əˈbaʊt/ [preposition] Toby talks about you all the time. 托比总是说起你。 This leaflet should answer all the questions you have about switching to digital TV. 这本小册子应该可以解答你关于如何转换到数字电视的所有问题。 I'm reading a really good book at the moment - it's about the French Revolution. 我正在看一本非常好的书，是关于法国大革命的。 What's all the fuss about? 干吗这么手忙脚乱的?about what/how/where etc I've been thinking about what you said, and I've decided that you're right. 我一直在考虑你的话，现在我肯定你是对的。on /ɒnǁɑːn, ɔːn/ [preposition]about a particular subject 关于〔某个主题〕 Lucia Piatti has written several books on the subject. 露西娅·皮亚蒂写了好几本关于该题材的书。advice/opinions/ideas etc on If you want any advice on where to stay, Jan should be able to help you. 如果你对住在哪里需要什么建议的话，简应该能帮助你。 His views on women are really old-fashioned. 他对女性的看法太陈旧了。on what/how/where etc Do you have any ideas on where to eat tonight? 今晚你想去哪里吃饭?book/programme/film etc on a book on 19th century English Literature 一本关于19世纪英国文学的书 a lecture on Native American customs and folklore 一次关于印第安人习俗和民间传说的讲座 Did you see that programme on South Africa last night? 昨晚你看了那个关于南非的节目吗?concerning/regarding /kənˈsɜːʳnɪŋ, rɪˈgɑːʳdɪŋ/ [preposition]formalabout something or someone - use this especially to talk about information, ideas, or questions 【正式】关于〔某事或某人，尤用于谈论信息、想法或问题〕 For any details concerning a particular country you should check with the embassy. 若想了解有关某个国家的详细情况，应该向大使馆查询。 Richard was called in by the police to answer questions concerning the disappearance of Thomas Ripley. 理查德被警方传去回答有关托马斯·里普利失踪的问题。 If you have any questions regarding any of our services, please feel free to call me. 如果你对我们的服务有什么问题，请随时打电话给我。 Thank you for your letter regarding the annual subscription to our magazine. 您的关于年度订阅我社杂志的信已收到，谢谢。on the subject of /ɒn ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt ɒv/ [preposition]if you talk or writeon the subject of someone or something, you talk or write about them 关于，关于…的问题 Marie said nothing at all on the subject of Mr Bertram. 关于伯特伦先生，玛丽什么都没说。while we're on the subjectused when you are talking about a subject and want to say more about it 我们谈到…的问题 While we're on the subject of money, do you have that $10 you owe me? 既然我们谈到钱的问题，那你欠我的十美元能还给我吗？re /riː/ [preposition]used in short business letters, messages etc 关于〔用于较短的商业信件、便笺等中〕 Re planning meeting on Friday, please bring sales figures. 关于星期五的策划会议，请把销售数据带来。 To: John Deacon. From: Maria Soames. Re: computer system. 收件人：约翰·迪肯。发件人：玛丽亚·索姆斯。关于：电脑系统。with regard to /wɪð rɪˈgɑːʳd tuː/ [preposition]formalused especially to introduce a subject that you want to talk about in a speech, formal report, meeting etc 【正式】对于，关于〔尤用于在演说、作正式报告、开会等时引出一个话题〕 With regard to the proposed new shopping mall, I would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker. 关于提议的这个新的购物中心，我想给前一位的发言补充几句。 With regard to your letter concerning my January payment, this matter has now been settled. 至于你在信中提到的关于我1月份的付款事项，这件事现已经解决了。wrtuse this in e-mails to introduce the subject you want to talk about.Wrt is an abbreviation of ‘with regard to’ 关于〔用于电邮以引出话题；wrt是with regard to的缩写〕 Wrt your looking out for a new computer, I saw a good offer in the paper yesterday. 关于你留意要买新电脑一事，我昨天在报上看到一个优惠的报价。 I'll be contacting Jean tomorrow wrt the Christmas party - is there anything you'd like me to suggest to her? 关于圣诞聚会的事，我明天就与琼联系，你有什么要我向她建议的吗？2 to have something as the main subject 以某事为主题be about /biː əˈbaʊt/ [verb phrase] The play is about life in the Deep South in the 1930s. 该剧讲的是20世纪30年代美国南方腹地的生活。 What's tonight's documentary about? 今晚的纪录片是关于什么内容的? Have you ever read ‘Hideous Kinky’? It's about an English woman and her daughter travelling in Morocco. 你看过《北非情人》吗?是关于一位英国妇女及其女儿在摩洛哥旅行的故事。deal with/be concerned with /ˈdiːl wɪð , biː kənˈsɜːʳnd wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb/verb phrase]to be about a particular subject, especially a serious one, and examine it carefully and in detail.Deal with is much more common thanbe concerned with涉及，论及〔某个问题，尤指严肃的问题，deal with比be concerned with 常用〕 The story deals with the psychological conflicts between mother and son. 这个故事讲的是母子之间的心理冲突。 The earliest films made in India dealt with mythological subjects. 印度最早期的电影都以神话故事为题材。 Elton's books are often concerned with environmental issues. 埃尔顿写的书经常涉及环境问题。concern /kənˈsɜːʳn/ [transitive verb]if a story, report etcconcerns someone or something, it is about them and especially about what happens to them 〔故事、报道等〕涉及，与…有关系 Much of the material in her early letters concerns events which happened some years before. 她早期的信中很多内容都是讲几年前发生的事情。focus onalsocentre onBritish/center onAmerican /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn, ˈsentər ɒn/ [verb phrase]if something such as a book, article, or discussionfocuses on a subject or problem, it is mainly about it and examines it in detail 〔书、文章或讨论〕集中于 The next chapter will focus on this problem in greater detail. 下一章将更详细地讨论这个问题。 a weekly magazine mainly focusing on business-related issues 一本主要讨论商务问题的周刊 The controversy centred on the question of illegal arms sales. 争论集中在非法军火销售的问题上。