动词即将; 就要; 将要，正打算; 临到
Shopping on the Internet-(网上购物)
B：I really want to go to China for vacation, but I can’t find a cheap plane ticket.
我想去中国度假，可是买不到价钱便宜的机票。
A：Have you tried the Internet?
你上网试过了吗？
B：No, not yet. Can you find a good price there?
不，还没有。你可以查到价钱合适的吗?
A：Wow, you really live in the Stone Age, Mom.
哇，妈妈，你还生活在石器时代。
B：Well, you don’t have to be mean. How do I do it?
你不要这么小气。我该怎么查找？
A：Go to yahoo.com and click on “Travel” and “Tickets.” They’ll be about a billion sites to look at.
上雅虎网站，点击“旅游”和 “车票”。就有成千上万的网站供你查找的。
B：O.K. Thanks. I’ll let you know what I find.
好了，谢谢。我找到了会告诉你的。
A：All right.
好的。
B：I’ll look for a ticket for you, too. Thanks.
我也会帮你看看票的。谢谢你。
道歉及回答
A：Adam, I’m sorry!
亚当，对不起！
B：But where have you been, Alice? You’re over an hour late.
爱丽思，你到哪里去了？你迟到超过一个小时了。
A：Yes, but I couldn’t help it. I was late getting off work for a start, and then I missed the bus. The bus I did catch got caught in a traffic jam. It was one thing after another.
是的，但我身不由己。一开始我就迟下班，然后又错过了公共汽车。我后来坐上的公共汽车又碰上了交通堵塞。真是接踵而来。
B：But why were you getting off work so late? The office closes at six, doesn’t it?
那你为什么迟下班呢？办公室六点关门，对吗？
A：Yes, but there’s a rush on at the moment, and my boss asked me to do some urgent letters.
是的，但那时有个急需的活，我的老板要我处理一些紧急的信件。
B：But didn’t you tell him you had an appointment?
但你为什么不告诉他你有个约会呢？
A：Well, no. I thought I’d finish in about five minutes and I didn’t want to be difficult about just a few minutes. If it hadn’t been for missing the bus and the traffic, I wouldn’t have been so late. I’m sorry.
哦，我没有。我以为我能在五分钟内完成它，我不想在仅仅几分钟的事情上斤斤计较。如果没有错过巴士和交通堵塞，我不会那么晚的。
B：Well, you’re here. And that’s the main thing.
嗯，你在这里了。这是最主要的事情。
A：Thank you. I’ll try not to be late again.
谢谢你。我尽量不再迟到了。
1. 即将(做)：be able to 能,会 | be about to 即将(做) | be absorbed in 专心致力于...
2. 正打算：be able to能够,胜任 | be about to正打算 | be accustomed to习惯于
3. 刚要,即将：be able to= be capable of 能,会 | be about to 刚要,即将 | be made up to 由......组成,由......构成
4. 即将：be able to do sth (有能力)做某事 | be about to 即将 | be afraid of 害怕
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