"about to" in Chinese (Simplified)
正要
Definition
用来表示某事即将发生,通常是在接下来的片刻内。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在口语中常用,说明事情很快要发生了。后面通常接动词(如“about to go”)。不能用于表示遥远的将来,也不能描述过去事件。常带有紧迫感。
Examples
I am about to eat dinner.
我**正要**吃晚饭。
The movie is about to start.
电影**正要**开始了。
She is about to cry.
她**正要**哭出来。
We're about to leave—do you need a ride?
我们**正要**走了,你需要搭车吗?
I was about to call you when you texted me.
我**正要**打电话给你时,你发了信息。
Watch out! The glass is about to fall.
小心!杯子**正要**掉下来了。