查询词典 be about to do

e.g. Contact us at the first opportunity：一有机会就同我们联系

15. at the first/earliest opportunity尽快 | e.g. Contact us at the first opportunity.一有机会就同我们联系. | 16. be about to (do sth.) 即将,正要(不能与确定的时间连用,因为它本身时间性并不确定)

backwards and forwards：来来回回

back and forth来回,往复 | backwards and forwards来来回回 | be about to do st.正要做某事

be sensitive to something：对...敏感的;对...同情理解的

129be reluctant to do something不情愿做某事 | 130be sensitive to something对...敏感的;对...同情理解的 | 131be shy about doing sthbe shy of doing st不愿做..,对..感到迟疑

be sure about/of sth：对某事有把握

go on to do sth. 接着做某事 | be sure about/of sth. 对某事有把握 | encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事

be worried about...= worry about：为...担心

22. 宁可......也不 prefer to do...rather than do/would rather do than do... | 23. 为......担心 be worried about/ worry about | 24. 对......满意 be satisfied with/ be pleased with

a journey of challenge and ganger：充满挑战与危险的旅行

at 50 = at the age of 50 在50岁时 | a journey of challenge and ganger 充满挑战与危险的旅行 | be about to do 即将做某事

in shock：处在震惊之中

Stare at 盯着=shout at | In shock 处在震惊之中 | Be about to do something 将要做某事

know about sth：了解某事

be surprised to do sth. 吃惊地做某事 | know about sth. 了解某事 | lots of money = a lot of money 许多钱

learn a lesson from：(从---中得到教训)

8. Be about to do sth, when (正要---突然-----) | 9. Learn a lesson from (从---中得到教训) | 10. Teach sb a lesson (给某人一个教训)

watch the sunrise：看日出

6. 比平时早 earlier than usual | 7. 看日出 watch the sunrise | 8. 正要做. . . be about to do sth.

McKenna：麦肯纳(姓氏)

officers n.政府官员, 军官, 警官, 船长vt.指挥 | mckenna 麦肯纳(姓氏) | disappointing adj.使人失望的, 令人失望的

rapid：激流

他们穿过很多美丽的峡谷,绕过无数大瀑布(cataract)、激流(rapid)和瀑布(waterfall). 带着仅有的两艘船,和几乎完全耗尽的给养,剩余的六个人终于到达了维尔京河(Virgin)的摩门教定居点. 这里,是他们一百天探险的终点.