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词汇 go about
释义
Phr V
go about
goes, going, went, gone
go about sth/doing sth
to start to do something or deal with somethingoften used in questions
How can we go about solving this problem?I'd like to help, but what's the best way to go about it?
go about sth
to continue with an activity
In spite of last night's bomb attack most people seem to be going about their business as usual.She tends to whistle as she goes about her household chores.
go about doing sth
if someone goes about doing something, they spend their time behaving badly or doing something that is unpleasant for other people
I wish she wouldn't go about telling people that I'm depressed.You can't go about treating people like that!
go about
mainly British if an illness goes about, a lot of people get itusually in continuous tenses
There seems to be a lot of flu going about at the moment.
mainly British if a story or piece of news goes about, a lot of people are talking about itusually in continuous tenses
Don't believe anything you hear, there're all kinds of rumours going about.
mainly British (always + adv/prep) to dress or behave in a particular way
Everyone went about in fur coats and thermal boots.
mainly British if a boat or ship goes about, it turns around
The boat went about as it came close to the shore.
phrasego about1. go about sth if you go about something in a particular way, you start to do it or deal with it in that way: Growing orchids is not so difficult, providing you go about it in the right way.how do you go about doing sth? (=what is the best way to start doing or dealing with something) How do I go about finding out about the different courses available? Joe had always wanted to get into politics, but he had no idea how to go about it. SIMILAR TO: set about, tackle2. go about your business/work/daily life etc to continue doing your job or your activities in the usual way, often after something unusual has happened: Even after last night's air attack, the people of the town are going about their business as usual. I watched Frank going about his work, and wondered how to tell him the news.3. go about doing sth BrE if someone goes about doing or saying something, they do it a lot, especially when it is annoying or unpleasant for other people: Mima went about saying that it was all my fault. You shouldn't go about spreading malicious gossip. SIMILAR TO: go around/round doing sth4. go about BrE to dress or behave in a particular way, especially regularly or over a period of time+ in In the days that followed, Liza went about in a daze, not knowing what she should do. You can't go about in shorts and sandals at the office - you should wear a suit. SIMILAR TO: go around/round5. go about sthgo about BrE to move or travel around a place, going from one part of it to another: She went about the room, putting everything back in its place. Before an election, party leaders usually go about from town to town making speeches. SIMILAR TO: go around/round6. go aboutgo about sth usually progressive BrE if a story or piece of information is going about, a lot of people are talking about it and telling other people, especially when it is not certain that it is true: That story's been going about the office for weeks now and it's absolute rubbish!+ that Rumours have been going about that the couple are planning to get married. SIMILAR TO: go around/round, circulate formal7. go about usually progressive BrE if an illness is going about, a lot of people are getting it: At least three people are away with flu - there's a lot of it going about at the moment. SIMILAR TO: go around/round8. a ship/boat goes about BrE if a ship or boat goes about, it turns around and starts to go in the opposite direction: The boat went about and headed back towards the land. SIMILAR TO: turn around/round

go about

1. To travel around a particular place or area. On Halloween, the kids go about the whole neighborhood trick-or-treating.
2. To begin or undertake on some task. Sir, how should I go about formatting this report?
3. To spread among a number of people, as of news, rumors, etc. When news of this tax scandal goes about, your career in politics will be finished!
4. To spread among a number of people, as of an illness. A nasty cold has been going about—I hope I don't get it.
5. To wear a particular outfit or item in public. You'll definitely notice my mom—she always goes about in a bright red coat.

go about something

to approach the doing of something in a particular way. How should I go about researching this topic? Would you tell me how to go about it?

go about

 and go around 
1. [for a rumor] to go from person to person. What is this story about you that I hear going about? There was a nasty rumor about Gerald going around.
2. [for a disease] to spread. There is a lot of this flu going about these days. There is a bad cough going around.
3. Go to go around someone or something.

go about

1. Also, go around. Move here and there, to and fro; also, circulate. For example, She's been going about telling everyone the news, or A report went around that the dollar was dropping. [c. 1300]
2. Set about, undertake, as in I'm not sure how to go about making a pie. [Late 1600s]
3. go about one's business. Proceed with one's own proper occupation or concern. For example, Don't bother with that-just go about your business. [Late 1600s]

go about

v.
1. To go from place to place in some area, doing something openly and habitually: All summer, the bees go about the garden collecting pollen.
2. To execute some routine: From my office on the top floor, I could observe all the city's workers going about their business.
3. To walk around or appear in public, especially in a particular state of dress: I don't know why you always go about in that silly hat.
4. To undertake something in a particular way: How does one go about finding an apartment? Your application could take weeks if you don't go about it in the right way.
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