"be about" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbi/, /bi/ /əˈbaʊt

bee uh-BOWT

UK

bˈiː/ /ɐbˈaʊt

bee uh-BOWT

释义

Used to say what the topic or purpose of something is ("This book is about animals"), or to say that something will happen very soon ("I am about to leave").

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbi/, /bi/ /əˈbaʊt

英式英语

bˈiː/ /ɐbˈaʊt

简化发音

美式

bee uh-BOWT

英式

bee uh-BOWT

语境中听

This movie is about robots.

What is your story about?

I am about to leave.

He was about to call you when you walked in.