英语词汇be about to(be ready to)的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

词组	be about to(be ready to)
释义	about ， be ～ to ： ready ， be ～ to-4 这两个复合助动词都作“乐意”讲，但有区别：前者总是用于肯定结构（参见词条 P.3 ），而后者则既可用于肯定结构又可用于否定结构。（注：美国英语往往把 be not about to 作“不愿意”讲。）比较： James was about to pay the bill. 詹姆斯乐意掏钱付帐。（与 was ready to 通用） James was not ready to pay the bill. 詹姆斯不乐意掏钱付账。（不说 He was not about to pay the bill. ）
随便看	in truth(in reality) in turn(by turns) in turn(in one's turn) in turn(out of turn) in view of(in the view of) in view of(with a view to) in view(on view) in virtue of(by reason of, by virtue of) in virtue of(by virtue of) in virtue of(by virtue of, in the virtue of) in want of(for want of) in want(to want) in which(where) in word(in a word, in one word) in word(in words) in words(in word) in work(at work) in …days(after …days) in(about) in(after) in(among) in(at) in(at, on) in(by) in(during)

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