正要

As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway.

我正要离开的时候，局长就在门口出现。

I'm on my way to Pretoria to conduct a case for an Indian trading firm.

我正要去普利托里亚为一个印度公司辩护

I was about to propound a question, touching the manner in which that operation of changing my heart was to be performed, when Mrs.

我正要问他换心的手术怎样做时，里德太太插嘴了，吩咐我坐下来，随后她接着话题谈了下去。

The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course.

门打开了，她发现自己正要外出到一个美丽的高尔夫课程所属的击球区。

It started to rain cats and dogs when I was about to leave the office.

我正要离开办公室的时候，外面下起倾盆大雨。

I was about to leave,when it began to rain cats and dogs .

我正要离开。这时候下起了倾盆大雨。

We were about to leave when it started to rain cats and dogs.

我们正要离开，突然下起倾盆大雨。

I was about to go out when it began to rain cats and dogs.

我正要外出，这时天空下起了倾盆大雨。

We were about to start out when it began to rain heavily.

我们正要启程，就在这时，天下起了大雨。

E.g. We were about to start out when it began to rain heavily.

我们正要启程，就在这时，天下起了大雨。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。