四级常考语法结构.docVIP

Be about to do sth 　　be about to-V - be on the point of doing sth；just going to do sth即将，就要：Her father is about to retire．她即即将退休。As was about to say when you interrupted me．我正要张口说话时你打断了我。（注：about to后面跟不定式，而且常与when从句搭配使用） all but 　　all but - 1. all but十形容词（或用在谓语动词前）= very nearly；almost几乎，差不多；　　2.all but+名词= all except 除……外都：Crows all but destroyed a farmers field of corn.群鸦几乎吃光了一位农夫的玉米地。The hikers were exhausted and all but frozen when they were found．那些徒步旅行者疲惫不堪，被人们发现时都几乎冻僵了。all but John were present．除约翰外，其他人都到了。（注：all but作几乎解时可修饰作表语的形容词或过去分词；也可作状语修饰谓语动词。） for all 　　for all---