early 15c., "in that area, around there; mid-15c., "near to that time, approximately thence," from Old English t?r onbutan "about that place" + adverbial genitive -es; see there + about.
雙語例句
1. He told us that her age was forty-eight or thereabouts.
他告訴我們她的年齡在48歲上下。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He comes from Leeds or thereabouts.
他是利茲或其附近的人。
來自《權威詞典》
3. He's moved to Chicago or thereabouts.
他已遷往芝加哥或其附近.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. I'll see you at 9 a.m. or thereabouts.
我在九點或大約九點時見你.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I shall await you at seven - thirty or thereabouts.