about the floor与around the flo

问题描述

The books were scattered about the floor. 书扔在地板上到处都是。
请问上面一句中的 about the floor 可以换成 around the floor 吗？两者有区别吗？谢谢！

老师答疑

曾老师：

around 作介词可表“四处；在…周围”；about作介词可表“到处，在(一定范围内的)各处，在…各方”。因此，你句中的的 about the floor 可以换成 around the floor。又如：

A dozen cartons of books had been overturned and strewn about the floor. 十几个装书的纸箱都被倒空，乱扔了一地。

We ended up sleeping around the floor after drinking. 我们喝完酒最后都在地板上东倒西歪地睡了。