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"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。