正要

Then, sententiously: My dear girl, where there are women there are sure to be ructions.

他正要上床睡觉时，发现桌子上放着由他代写给乔治的那封信。

Serge and I were just moving the party over to his place.

Serge 和我正要离开派对去他那里。

When he came, we were about to set off.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

We were about to set out when he arrived.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

We were about to set off when he arrived.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

We were about to set out when it began to rain.

我们正要动身，就在这时开始下雨了。

We are going to set off when he arrived.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

We are to set off when he arrived.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

When he comes the moment we are going to set off.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

We were going to set off when he arrived.

他到的时候，我们正要出发。

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。