about的词性和用法：about可作介词，含义为“关于”、“目的是”、“涉及…方面”、“从事于”；about还可作副词，含义为“大约”、“到处”；about也可作形容词，含义为“在附近的”、“在起作用的”、“在流行中的”。
about的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为介词时，意为关于;对于;目的是;为了;涉及…方面;忙于;从事于。
例句：They waited (for) about an hour.
他们等了一小时左右。
This is about the best we can hope for.
这差不多是我们所能希望的最好结果。
The children were rushing about in the garden.
孩子们在花园里跑来跑去。
Her books were lying about on the floor.
她的书在地板上东一本西一本地放着。
There's a lot of flu about.
这一带流感肆虐。
He brought the ship about.
他掉转船头。
2、作为副词时，意为大约;左右;将近;几乎;到处;处处;各处。
例句：What's she so angry about?
她为什么生这么大的气？
Movies are all about making money these days.
当今电影就是只顾赚钱。
Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
无论哪里人们都在忙着干日常工作。
The papers were strewn about the room.
房间里四处乱扔着文件。
She's somewhere about the office.
她在办公室附近。
3、作为形容词时，意为在附近的;四处走动的;在起作用的;在流行中的。
例句：I think he's about to leave...
我看他要走了。
There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
近来这类计划资金充足。
He was in his room we knew, for we could hear him moving about.
他就在我们知道的那个房间里，因为我们听到他四处走动的声音。
