learn vt. (learned , learnt) 1.学,学到,学会;习得。 2.记住。 3.听到,知道,弄清楚,了解到。 4.〔俚语〕教。 learn English 学英语。 learn (how to) ride 学骑马。 learn the lines of a play 背台词。 I learn it from [of] him. 我是从他那里听来的。 learn the news of ...接到…的消息。 This will learn you to keep out of mischief. 这将教训你不要再捣蛋了。 vi. 1.学,学会。 2.听到,知道,认识到。 learn fast 学得快。 learn like a parrot 鹦鹉学舌般地背诵。 I learned of his death only yesterday. 我昨天才听说他去世。 I am [have] yet to learn the truth. 我还不知道真相呢〔带怀疑对方的口气〕。 It is learned that ... 据悉。 learn by [from] experience = learn to one's cost 学乖。 learn by heart 记住。 learn by rote 死记,机械地学会。 Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 〔谚语〕学得快,忘得快〔强记容易忘却〕。 We regret to learn that .... (函电等习用语)惊悉…。 adj. -able
about adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。