"move about" 是一个常用的英语动词短语,核心含义是“四处移动;来回走动;活动;辗转”,强调“不固定在一个位置,在一定范围内或多个地点间移动”。以下是具体的含义解析和用法说明,附典型例句:
表示在某个空间内或多个地点间“非静止的移动”,可指人、动物或物体的“走动、活动、辗转”。
根据语境,"move about" 可细分为以下几种常见用法:
通常用于说明人或动物因某种状态(如紧张、无聊、兴奋)而在有限空间内移动。
He moves about the room when he’s nervous.(他紧张时会在房间里来回踱步。)
The cat moved about the garden, looking for mice.(猫在花园里四处转悠,找老鼠。)
Don’t just sit there—move about a little to keep warm.(别光坐着,稍微活动活动取暖。)
可指“旅行、漂泊、频繁更换地点”,常搭配表示地点的介词短语(如 "from place to place")。
She’s been moving about Europe for the past year, studying art.(过去一年她一直在欧洲辗转,学习艺术。)
Nomadic tribes move about with their animals in search of water and grass.(游牧部落跟着牲畜辗转,寻找水和草。)
He hates staying in one city—he loves moving about and meeting new people.(他讨厌待在一个城市,喜欢四处走动认识新朋友。)
可指分子、粒子等的“运动”,或抽象事物的“动态变化”。
Molecules move about more quickly when heated.(分子受热时运动更剧烈。)
The air currents move about the planet, affecting weather patterns.(气流在地球表面移动,影响气候模式。)
move about freely:自由活动/移动
e.g. After the rain stopped, the kids were allowed to move about freely in the park.(雨停后,孩子们可以在公园里自由活动。)
move about a lot:频繁移动
e.g. My job requires me to move about a lot, so I don’t have a fixed home.(我的工作需要频繁出差,所以没有固定住所。)
"move about" 是不及物动词短语,后面若接地点,需加介词(如 "in/around/through" 等):
✔️ She moves about in the office all day.(她整天在办公室里走动。)
❌ She moves about the office all day.(语法正确,但更常见加介词 "in/around" 明确空间关系。)
与 "move around" 近义,但 "move about" 更强调“无固定方向的移动”,"move around" 更侧重“绕着…转”或“在…周围移动”(有时可互换)。
"move about" 是描述“非静止移动”的万能短语,从“小范围踱步”到“大范围辗转”,从“人/动物的活动”到“物体的运动”都能覆盖,关键看语境中的空间范围和移动目的。通过例句代入,更容易掌握其用法~