Thereabouts Meaning in English
word
ˌðɛɹəˈbaʊts
thair-uh-BOUTS
ðeəɹɐbˈaʊts
thair-uh-BOUTS
释义
Used to mean 'approximately' or 'near that place or amount', usually when the exact value or location is not known.
用法与细微差别
Fairly formal or literary; mostly used in writing. Common after numbers, times, or to refer to places in a less precise way (e.g., 'fifty miles or thereabouts'). Replaces 'about', 'around', or 'nearby' in more careful English. Not used for exact amounts.
Spanish: aproximadamente - más o menos - por ahíPortuguese (BR): aproximadamente - por volta disso - mais ou menosPortuguese (PT): aproximadamente - por aí - mais ou menosChinese (Simplified): 大约 - 左右Chinese (Traditional): 大約 - 左右Hindi: आसपास - लगभगArabic: حوالي - تقريباًBengali: প্রায় - আশেপাশেRussian: примерно - около того - поблизостиJapanese: そのあたり - だいたいVietnamese: khoảng đó - gần đóKorean: 그 근처 - 그쯤 - 대략Turkish: civarında - yaklaşık olarak - o civardaUrdu: تقریباً - اس کے آس پاسIndonesian: sekitar itu - kira-kira
例句
It costs $100 or thereabouts.
basic
She is fifty years old or thereabouts.
basic
We arrived at 8 o’clock or thereabouts.
basic
There were twenty people at the party, maybe a few more or thereabouts.
natural
The shop should be somewhere around the corner, or thereabouts.
natural
Kids that age are usually in high school or thereabouts.
natural