About 这个词的意思可不只是“关于”

　　我们都知道，英语单词“about”的常用含义是“关于，有关”。不过在口语中，“about”还有一个特殊的用法。在本集《地道英语》中，菲菲和 Neil 不仅会教给大家“about”的另一个用法，还会介绍一位叫做 Mark 的神秘嘉宾。 lP=,|xFra  
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　　Feifei :@p]~{m:G  
　　大家好，欢迎收听BBC英语教学的《地道英语》节目。我是冯菲菲。 A}!
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　　And I’m Neil. &%v*%{|
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　　Feifei sct3|H#  
　　In this programme, we’re talking about… ‘about’! -
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　　About ‘about’? qo:Zc`t(R  
　　Feifei {^ BZ#)m|  
　　About ‘about’! ZKW1HL ]m  
　　Neil ys!O"=OJ  
　　This is getting silly! We are indeed talking about the word ‘about’ – but not as it’s usually used. Dhm;K$T  
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　　是的，我们来给大家举例说明。Is Mark about today? p7+>]sqX  
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　　Yes, I saw him this morning. E9Kp=3H  
　　Feifei "[/W+&z[~  
　　那么也就是说刚才我在问你“Is Mark about today?”的时候，我指的并不是“Mark 这个人本身和‘today 今天’是不是有关系”，而我的意思是“Mark 在吗？Is Mark here”？ (]k Q9}8  
　　Neil S#CaJ}M  
　　‘About’ means ‘here’, or ‘somewhere near here’. ?i_2ueVR  
　　Feifei Vuy%7H  
　　“Mark’s about.”的意思就是“Mark’s near here.”By the way who’s Mark? t(<k4ji,  
　　Neil /?BTET  
　　No idea. But I know he’s near here! IUAe6  
　　Feifei !C4)P3k  
　　Well, that’s reassuring. Time for some more examples about ‘about’. 2K3j3|T  
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　　Hi, is Sue about? Just need to give her some files. &n]v  
　　Will you be about this evening? I want to ask a big favour. BZOl&G(  
　　There’s no one about. It’s a bit scary. Z9H2! Cp  
　　Don’t talk like that. There are children about.
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　　Feifei GRpwEfG  
　　There we are. ‘About’ meaning in or close to an area. 单词“about”除了表达我们熟悉的“有关…”的意思之外，还可以表示“在某个地方”或者“在附近”。 t<+>E_Xw  
　　Neil Z$i?p;HnW  
　　You know, there’s another word that behaves like this. "cS7E5-|  
　　Feifei 0^L:`[W+  
　　You’re talking about… ‘around’! |0^IX  
　　Neil ;"f9"  
　　Indeed. We could ask: “Is Mark around?” &'neOf/~  
　　Feifei R,7.o4Wt  
　　And we know the answer to that: you saw him this morning. T&1-gswr:  
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　　Except… I didn’t really see him. Because Mark doesn’t exist… x`2dN/wDhf  
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　　Hi – I’m Mark. +
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　　Ah, Mark! (^T}6t3+4  
　　Feifei A?-t`J  
　　We were just talking about you! /:-ig .YY  
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　　And we were just talking about ‘about’. 8xj_)=(sV!  
　　Feifei )4ok@^.  
　　And ‘around’. &]f8Xd  
　　Neil j0F& WKk  
　　Goodbye. I(>_as\1  
　　Feifei sw$JY}Q8x  
　　Bye. %U<lS.i  
　　Mark a@_n>$LZL  
　　Bye bye. bTx4}>=5l