"Thereabouts" means near that place, that time, or that number — but not exactly.

"Thereabouts"『Thereabouts』 means near that place, that time, or that number意思是接近那個地方、那個時間、或那個數字 — but not exactly但不是準確的。

It almost always comes at the end, after you have already said a rough figure, and it is usually joined on with "or": "It costs three hundred dollars or thereabouts." "He was born in 1950 or thereabouts." You can also use it about place: "She lives in Tainan or thereabouts." What it really does is protect you. You are not sure of the exact number, so you say the number you think is close, then add "or thereabouts" to tell the listener: don't hold me to this.

It almost always comes at the end它幾乎都放在句尾, after you have already said a rough figure在你已經說出一個大概的數字之後, and it is usually joined on with "or"通常會跟"or"連著用: "It costs three hundred dollars or thereabouts."像「這個要三百塊左右。」 "He was born in 1950 or thereabouts."「他大概是1950年左右出生的。」You can also use it about place你也可以拿它來說地點: "She lives in Tainan or thereabouts."「她住在台南一帶。」What it really does它真正的作用 is protect you是保護你自己。You are not sure of the exact number你不確定確切的數字, so you say the number you think is close所以你說一個你覺得接近的數字, then add "or thereabouts"然後加上"or thereabouts" to tell the listener跟聽的人說: don't hold me to this別把這句話當成準的。

It feels a little formal and a little old-fashioned — in everyday speech people are more likely to say "or so", "around", "about", or "give or take". You will meet "thereabouts" more in writing, in news reports, and in the speech of older or more careful speakers.

It feels a little formal and a little old-fashioned這個字感覺有點正式、有點老派 — in everyday speech在日常口語裡 people are more likely to say "or so", "around", "about", or "give or take"大家比較會說"or so"、"around"、"about"、或"give or take"。You will meet "thereabouts" more你比較會在 in writing, in news reports, and in the speech of older or more careful speakers書面、新聞報導、和年長或說話比較講究的人的話裡遇到"thereabouts"。

Though actually, notice something odd: the word looks like it should mean "about there", and with place it does. But English speakers use it far more often for numbers and times than for places.

Though actually不過其實, notice something odd留意一個奇怪的地方: the word looks like it should mean "about there"這個字看起來應該是指"about there"（大概在那裡）, and with place it does而用在地點上時確實是這個意思。But不過 English speakers use it far more often for numbers and times than for places英文使用者用它來說數字和時間，遠比用來說地點常見得多。

If you only ever use it after a number, you will sound completely natural.

If you only ever use it after a number如果你只在數字後面用它, you will sound completely natural你聽起來就會完全自然。