走遍英聯邦口語詞典 第2課:about

about
(and)about time
用：用來表示某人早該做某事，或某事早該做而拖延至今。
注：早就該了…了；也該…了；是（該）…的時候了。這個短語既可單獨
使用，也可用在it is，was之後。
例：A: Julia and Mark got married last week.
朱麗婭扣馬克上星期結婚了。
B: About time, too! They've known each other for so many years.
他們也該結婚了，都認識了那麼多年了！
It's about time you had your hair cut.
你早就該理髮了!
be about to+動詞
用：這個句式在口語中用來表示將作(打算做、將從事)某事。有時在正
式場合使用。
例：okay, I'm about to 1ea}e. See you on Monday!
好.我要走啦。星期一見!
Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. fur celebration's about to begin very
Soon.
女士們先生們，請各位就座。我們的慶典很快就要開始啦。
Be quick about it
用：大人對小孩，工頭等對工人、屬下的命令口氣用語。
應：快點幹!幹快些!別磨蹭!
例：Hey, you boys, be quick about it!
嘿，小子們，快點幹活!
Lust bring me that CU and be quick about it.
把那個CD給我拿來，快點!
How （what)一about... ?
用：這是口語中常用的句式，在下面S種場合下使用:
〔1）提建議時用：一好嗎?…怎麼樣?一好不好?
例：What about a Wednesday?
找一個星期三怎麼樣?
How about another song, children?
孩子們，再唱支歌好不好?
How about letting Bill try it?
讓比爾試試好嗎?
注：作爲提建議的用語.我們還可以說Haw would you十動詞，或者How's about+名詞或動名詞。
②徵求別人意見時
意：你看…怎麼樣啊?
例：Haw about ringing tonight?
今晚給吉姆打電話怎麼樣?
What about sitting by the window?
坐在窗子那兒怎麼樣?
③用來詢問情況，打聽消息.
意：…怎麼樣了?…呢?
例 about your exam last Friday, Lily`?
莉莉，你上星期五考試考得怎麼樣?
What about the bus一did it carne to pick you up?
那車呢，來接你們了嗎?
How about Mother? is she ail right?
媽媽怎麼樣?她沒事吧?
誣夕用來引導新話題
意：談談…好嗎?
例, what about that story of the ghost?
對啦，你講講那個鬼的故事吧。
1 You've talked a lot about cars; how about trains?
你談了不少關於汽車的情況;說說火車怎麼樣?
（4）用來諷刺、才之苦對方
意：…怎麼解釋?…你怎麼說?
例，A: You shouldn't have failed to pass the driving test.
你可不該不通過駕駛考試。
B: What`' Hvw about you- did it three times?
你說什麼?你考了3次怎麼解釋?
You should be the last person to talk about wasting electricity! How about all the times you fe11 asleep with your bedside lamp on all night?
你也有資格說什麼費電!你總是整夜不關牀頭燈就睡着了，怎麼解釋?
How about you?
用：買東西、喝飲料、吃東西時，說話人說出自己要的東西后，問朋友要什麼。
意你呢?你要點什麼?
例.I'd like a cup of tea. Haw about you, Lily?
我想喝杯茶，你呢，莉莉?
I like this one best. Haw shout you? Which one do you like?
我最喜歡這個。你呢?你喜歡哪一個?
How about that!
用:這是個表示驚喜、讚揚、羨慕，及對某個巧合表示嘆感的習語。
意：哇，是這樣啊!可不是嗎?真了不起!
例.A: Have you heard Jack's off to Africa tomorrow?
傑克明天要去非洲啦，你聽說了嗎?
B: Wow, how about that!
哇，真棒啊!
A: I've worked in this fa}tvry for twenty-fi }e years
我在這個工廠已工作5年了。
B: Oh, how about that!
噢.這麼長時間了!
That's about it.
用：表示話講完了
意：就是這樣;就這些;沒有了;就那麼回事。也說That's about all。
例，I think that's about it for the marnent.
我看先這樣吧。
AlI right, that's about all.
好啦.就這樣吧!