逍遥右脑 2015-06-28 19:13
高考临近，小编为大家准备了些高考短语及其用法和搭配，希望大家能从中获益！
高考临近，小编为大家准备了些高考短语及其用法和搭配，希望大家能从中获益！
1. be about sth 忙于做某事，在干某事。如：
What are you about? 你在干(忙)什么?
He knew what he was about. 他知道自己在干什么。
2. be about to do sth
(1) 即将，马上(不与具体时间状语连用)。如：
Sit down, everyone. The film is about to start. 大家坐好，电影马上就要开发始了。
He was about to go to bed when the telephone rang. 他正要上床睡觉，这时电话铃响了起来。
(2) 打算，有意(主要见于美国英语中，且主要用于否定句)。如：
I’m not about to lend him any more money. 我不打算再借给他任何钱。
I’m not about to stop when I’m so close to success. 现在我已接近要成功了，我不打算放弃。
3. How [What] about (doing) sth?
(1) 用于征求意见，意为：你认为(做)某事怎么样? 如：
How about having a cup of tea? 喝杯茶怎么样?
What about a game of table tennis? 打场乒乓球怎么样?
(2) 询问情况或打听消息，意为：(做)某事怎么样? 如：
What about that matter the other day? 早几天的那件事怎么样了?
(3) 表示讽刺或挖苦，意为：你做某事又作何解释? 你做某事又怎么说? 如：
A：I have never had an accident while driving. 我开车从未出过事。
B：How about that time you ran into a lamppost? 那次你撞到路灯上又怎么解释呢?
注：有时用于人。如：
I’m ready. What about you? 我已准备好了，你呢?
How about Mother? Is she all right? 妈妈怎么样? 她好吗?