為什么美國(guó)人如此熱愛(ài)about這個(gè)詞？

例句：

His new book is about the situation in Bosnia.

他的新書是關(guān)于波斯尼亞局勢(shì)的。

Mr. Smith loves to talk about what's wrong with the government.

史密斯先生愛(ài)談?wù)惺裁床粚?duì)。

通常about后面會(huì)跟名詞或作為名詞用的詞組，但是美語(yǔ)中的用法卻有一些不同。

例句：

Midterm elections are all about voter turnout.

中期選舉完全是“關(guān)于”選民出動(dòng)。

其實(shí)這句話的意思就是：The key to winning midterm elections is voter turnout.（中期選舉取勝的關(guān)鍵在于發(fā)動(dòng)選民“出來(lái)投票”。）

Business travel isn't about adventure - it's about controlling your temple and keeping boredom at bay.

出差旅行不是“關(guān)于”新奇經(jīng)驗(yàn)--而是“關(guān)于”不發(fā)脾氣，避免煩悶。

這句話的意思其實(shí)就是：There's no adventure in business travel - you just have to control your temper and keep from getting bored.（出差旅行不是什么新奇經(jīng)驗(yàn)--主要的是“機(jī)場(chǎng)遇到麻煩”別發(fā)火，“長(zhǎng)途飛行”別感覺(jué)煩悶。）

The mouse is about money - nothing more or less.

老鼠是不折不扣的“關(guān)于”錢。

其實(shí)也就是：Mickey Mouse is in business only to make money - that's all.（“米”老鼠做生意只是為了賺錢--別無(wú)其他。）

（來(lái)源：滬江英語(yǔ)）