这里，这附近
About
Welcome to The English We Speak.
欢迎收听地道英语。
I'm Feifei.
我是菲菲。
And I'm Neil.
我是尼尔。
In this programme, we're talking about… 'about'!
在这期节目里，我们要谈论关于……“关于”！
About 'about'?
关于“关于”？
About 'about'!
关于“关于”！
This is getting silly!
听起来有点傻了哈！
We are indeed talking about the word 'about' –
我们确实要谈论“关于”这个词——
but not as it's usually used.
但不是它通常的用法。
Indeed.
确实。
Let's demonstrate.
让我们来示范一下吧。
Is Mark about today?
马克今天在这儿吗？
Yes, I saw him this morning.
对，我今天早上看见他了。
So – when I asked: "Is Mark about today?"
所以，当我问：“马克今天在这儿吗？”
I wasn't asking if Mark was somehow related to the concept of 'today'
我不是在问马克是不是和“今天”这个概念有什么关系，
I just meant 'Is Mark here'?
我只是在说“马克在吗”？
About' means 'here', or 'somewhere near here'.
“关于”这个词在这儿的意思就是“这里”，或者“这附近的某个地方”。
Mark's about.
马克在这里。
Mark's near here.
马克在附近。
By the way, who's Mark?
顺便问一句，马克是谁呀？
No idea.
不知道。
But I know he's near here!
但我知道他在附近！
Well, that's reassuring.
好吧，那真是让人放心啊。
Time for some more examples about 'about'.
到给更多关于“这里”例子的时间了。
Hi, is Sue about?
嗨，苏在吗？
Just need to give her some files.
有一些文件要给她。
Will you be about this evening?
你今晚在这里吗？
I want to ask a big favour.
我想请你帮个大忙。
There's no one about.
这里一个人也没有。
It's a bit scary.
有一点吓人。
Don't talk like that.
别这样说话。
There are children about.
还有孩子在这儿呢。
There we are.
好了。
About' meaning in or close to an area.
这个词的意思是在某个地方或者靠近某个地方。
You know, there's another word that behaves like this.
你知道的，有另外一个词和这个词很像。
You're talking about… 'around'!
你是说……“周围”！
Indeed.
对。
We could say: "Is Mark around?"
我们可以问：“马克在吗”？
And we know the answer to that:
并且我们知道答案：
you saw him this morning.
你今早看见他了。
Except… I didn't really see him.
除非……我并没有真的看到他。
Because Mark doesn't exist…
因为马克并不存在……
Hi – I'm Mark.
嗨，我是马克。
Ah, Mark!
啊，马克！
We were just talking about you!
我们这在谈论你呢！
We were just talking about 'about'.
我们正在谈论“这里，这附近”这个词！
And 'around'.
还有“周围”。
Bye.
再见。