| 单词 | thesaurus/about |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofaboutin EnglishaboutThesaurus>about>about These are words and phrases related toabout. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of about. ABOUTWe always seem to talk about money. Synonyms and examples regarding I wrote to them regarding the new contract. concerning What is your letter concerning? in/with regard to Complaints have been made with regard to your behaviour in the office. in connection with She is wanted for questioning in connection with the disappearance of their child. on She’s writing a book on feminism in the 21st century. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofabout. See also be about have (got) to do with relate to concernformal cover deal with treat refer to discuss Learn moreIf you talk, write, speak, etc.aboutsomeone or something, you are identifying that person or thing as the subject of your conversation or piece of writing. You can also say that a piece of writing, a conversation, etc.is about something. NOT COMPLETELYAre you about ready to leave? Synonyms and examples almost We need to hurry up - it's almost time to go. nearly It's nearly midnight. near He was near tears(= almost crying). all but The concert was all but over by the time we arrived. well-nigh It was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days. practically The builders said it is practically impossible to do the work that quickly. virtually The laws around this have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. come within an inch of She slipped down the mountainside and came within an inch of dying. come within a whisker ofmainlyUK He spoke in support of the strike and came within a whisker of being fired. on the verge of Scientists are on the verge of finding a cure. as good as The contract is as good as signed. Compare just She just got there in time. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofabout. Learn moreWhen you aremaking progress towards something but have not completely reached it yet, you have almost done or achieved it. APPROXIMATELYThe job will take about three months. Synonyms and examples approximately He makes approximately $60,000 a year. around I will be there around four o'clock. roughly There were roughly 200 people at the meeting. or soinformal They raised £200 or so for charity. -oddinformal Her son must be 40-odd years old by now. give or take We're just leaving now, so we'll be there in ten minutes, give or take. Antonym and example exactly The bill came to exactly £637.55. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofabout. See also approximate rough inexact imprecise loose Learn moreIf a time, number, amount, etc. is not completely accurate, but close, it isapproximate. If something is done or happens in a way that is not exact but is close to a particular time, amount, or number, you can useapproximately. |
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