"about to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 正要

Definition

用來表示某事即將發生，通常在接下來的片刻之內。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在口語中很常用，表示事情即將發生。後面通常接動詞（比如“about to eat”）。不適用於遙遠的未來，也不描述過去。常有急迫意味。

Examples

I am about to eat dinner.

我**正要**喫晚飯。

The movie is about to start.

電影**正要**開始了。

She is about to cry.

她**正要**哭出來。

We're about to leave—do you need a ride?

我們**正要**走了，你需要搭車嗎？

I was about to call you when you texted me.

我**正要**打電話給你時，你傳了訊息。

Watch out! The glass is about to fall.

小心！杯子**正要**掉下來了。