​on the point of一种全新的将来时态表达法

on the point of一种全新的将来时态表达法

on the point of正想，正要，即将，将要……

相当于be about to do，请看经典例句：

He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang

他正要说话时电话铃响了。

France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.

法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。

He was on the point of speaking but then thought better of it.

他刚想开口，但一转念，又不说了。

He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying 'follow that car'.

他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。

这样句型同学们如果能娴熟地运用到作文里，作文必然是高光时刻，闪闪发光啊，怎么不令阅卷老师眼前一亮呢？

They are about to start.

他们快要出发了。

The plane is about to take off.

飞机就要起飞了。

The troops are about to set out.

部队就要出发了。

You're about to become a mum.

你要当妈妈了。

he train was about to leave and I was not even on the platform.

火车就快开了，可我还没到站台。

She knew from experience that Dave was about to tell her the truth

经验告诉她戴夫就要对她说出实情了。

I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.

我正待睡觉，电话响了。

Will you kindly obey the instructions I am about to give?

劳驾你服从我要给出的指令好不好？

I am about to impart knowledge to you that you will never forget.

我会向你传授让你终生牢记的知识。

The film was about to start.

电影快开场了。

We grabbed it just as it was about to tip over.

我们在它就要翻倒时把它抓住了。

Relax, kid, we're not about to roust you. We just want some information

别紧张，孩子，我们不会为难你的。我们只是需要一些信息。

I was about to sink into the quicksand of sin

我就要陷入罪孽的深渊了。

Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions

英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。

His cousin was about to wed.

他表弟要结婚了。

She had some misgivings about what she was about to do

她对自己即将要做的事情存有一些顾虑。

The Vietnam War was just about to end.

那时越南战争就要结束了。

The match is about to begin.

比赛即将开始。

He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh

他正要解释，她却笑起来了。

The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia

总统即将结束对索马里的访问。

The ideal is about to come true.

理想即将实现。

Please note down what I'm about to say.

请把我下面要说的内容记录下来。

Not before time, that is about to change.

那一切总算要变了。

Ellen's face wrinkles as if she is about to sneeze.

艾伦的脸皱了起来，好像要打喷嚏。

He was about to speak. Again he checked himself.

他想说话又忍住了。

He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me.

他正要伸手抓我。