前後的英文：
around; about

参考例句：

His account of the events was inconsistent
他对那些事情的说法前後矛盾

The whole house rocked (to and fro) when the bomb exploded
炸弹爆炸时整座房子都震得(前後)直晃

around是什么意思：
adv. 大约；在周围，在附近；旋转；四处
prep. 在周围；在某处；围绕；四处

play around with
在一起厮混|玩弄|戏弄

The blades of the propeller turned around and around.
螺旋桨不停地转动着。

to wind around; to curl up; to revolve around; to orbit
旋绕

Press about [around] sb.
拥挤[密集]在某人周围

A casual saunter around the shops.
逛商店。

about是什么意思：
prep. 关于；大约；从事于；在…到处
adv. 附近
adj. 在附近的；即将...的

There was nobody about.
附近没有人。

Stereotypes about adultery are as common as research about it is flaky.
奇怪的是：这种陈词滥调和关于通奸的研究一样普遍。

She has a complex about rats.
她对老鼠有病态恐惧。

How about this stuff, sir?
先生，这块呢绒怎么样?

Press about [around] sb.
拥挤[密集]在某人周围