be about to和be going to的用法區(qū)別
1. be about to意為“就要、即將干某事”,指最近的將來(lái),表示動(dòng)作馬上就要發(fā)生。如:
Don't leave now. We are about to have lunch.
2. be going to意為“即將、打算干某事”,表示對(duì)某事事先有準(zhǔn)備、有計(jì)劃或有打算,也可表示預(yù)計(jì)要發(fā)生或不可避免要發(fā)生的事。如:
Look,it's cloudy. It's going to rain.
注意:
be about to本身已清楚地表示出即將到來(lái)的短暫時(shí)刻,故句子中不能與at once,immediately及表示具體的將來(lái)的時(shí)間連用。如:
I'm about to go.(不能說(shuō)成:I'm about to go at once.或I'm about to go tomorrow.)