ph.
Easy and Difficult-(易学的和难学的语言)
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
e.g. lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
some forty people came
weighs around a hundred pounds
roughly $3,000
holds 3 gallons, more or less
20 or so people were at the party
Synonym: approximatelyaboutclose tojust aboutsomeroughlyaroundor so
2. to a small degree or extent
e.g. his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other