"go about to" in Chinese (Simplified)
着手准备 (做某事)打算要 (做某事)
Definition
这是一个比较古老或正式的表达,意思是准备开始做某事或努力去做某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常正式或老式的表达,在现代英语口语中很少用,常见于文献或法律宗教文本。不要和'go about'(处理某事,做某事)混淆。现在常用'intend to','be about to'或'try to'。
Examples
He goes about to help anyone in need.
他**着手准备**帮助有需要的人。
They went about to fix the broken window.
他们**开始打算**修理破掉的窗户。
She goes about to do what is right.
她**着手准备**做正确的事。
Few people nowadays go about to change the world; they just adapt.
如今很少有人**打算要**改变世界,他们只是适应而已。
Whenever he goes about to speak, everyone listens.
每当他**打算要**说话时,大家都会听。
The law states that a person go about to commit a crime is punishable.
法律规定,**打算要**犯罪的人是要受罚的。