a / anabbreviations
about / on
able
about to do / on the verge of / on the point of
above / over
according to
across / over
act / action
ago / since / for
all / all of
all / every
all / whole
almost / nearly
aloud / loudly
also / too /
as well /
as well as
A.M. / P.M.
among / between
another
any / no
around / about
as / like
as it
is /
as it was /
as it were
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be about to do / be on the verge of /
be on the point of
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| 1 |
be about
to do는
미래에 일어날 일이 임박함을 나타내기 위하여 사용된다. |
| 1 |
The CEO is about to
resign. |
| 2 |
Don't go out now. We're about to have lunch. |
| 3 |
I was about to go to bed when there was a knock at the door. |
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| 2 |
be on the
verge of도
곧 of
이하가 일어날 것을 나타내기 위하여 사용된다. |
| 1 |
His mother was on the verge
of tears. |
| 2 |
The team is on the verge of
winning. |
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| 3 |
be on the
point of도
막 ...하려는 참이다를 의미하며
미래의 임박성을
강조한다. |
| 1 |
She was on the point of
going out when a neighbor came in. |
| 2 |
Experts are convinced
Vietnam's economy is on the point of improving greatly. |
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Don't go out now. We're about to have lunch.
His mother was on the verge
of tears.
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