核心问题
around ten o'clock 与 about ten o'clock 哪个用法正确?
词典解答
都正确。在美国英语中大多用 around,在英国英语中大多用 about。
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The journey will take around ten days. (EED) 旅程大约要十天。
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Around 900 men will be needed. 将需要大约900人。
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He is only about five feet high. 他身高仅仅5英尺左右。
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He came(at) about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. 他大约下午四点钟来的。