"abouts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大约（仅复数：英文罕见，略带古旧）

Definition

“abouts” 是 “about” 的古老或方言复数形式，主要出现在如“round abouts”等表达中。标准现代英语基本不用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“abouts” 近乎不用，仅见于方言或历史文献。有时在英国方言、“round abouts”这样的固定短语中出现。现代英文不用此词。

Examples

The old villager often wandered the abouts of the fields.

那位老人常在田野的**周边地带**徘徊。

You won't find that bird in these abouts anymore.

你不会再在这些**附近**找到那只鸟了。

There are many stories told in these abouts.

这里的**周边**流传着许多故事。

He's been hanging around the abouts of town lately.

他最近一直在城镇**一带**晃悠。

People from the abouts come here every market day.

来自**周边**的人每逢集市日都会到这里。

That's just the way folks talk in these abouts.

这里的人就是以这些**周边**的方式说话。