環繞=around
sit about/around the campfire 坐在營火邊
turn about/ around向後轉
beat about/around the bush說話兜圈子

stop beating about the bush and get to the point.
說話別再兜圈子了，快說重點

有關 = on/concerning/regarding.

write an article about/on/concerning/regarding air pollution.

在(一段時間)之後

the man came back to his hometown after

表追逐，與動詞連用。
be after + 人
=run after + 人
=chase (after) + 人
追逐/追捕某人

the police are still after the thief.
the police are still running after the thief.
the police are still chasing (after) the thief.
警察仍在追緝這名小偷。
he is chasing (after) mary.
他正在追求瑪麗。

像，模仿
take after…
=resemble …
=look like…像…

he takes after

toward，朝向
比較：
forward 往前adv
backward 往後，倒退adv
wayward 任性的，四面八方的adj

toward sb.朝某人的方向。
toward the station.朝車站的方向。
toward evening.快傍晚時。
the girl ran toward him with a bright smile.
the little child is todding forward.
那個小孩正搖搖晃晃的向前走。
the students were asked to run backward.

對於
one‘s attitude toward/ to
某人對……的態度

what‘s your attitude toward mercy killing?
你對安樂死的看法如何？

常與完全adj(all, every, any, no)連用，除…之外

all except him will go.
everybody can do it except peter.
he enjoys nothing except/but music.

except that…/
except for + 名詞
只可惜…只不過是…

he is quite nice except that he is bad-tempered.
he is quite nice except for his bad temper.
他人蠻不錯的，只不過脾氣不好。