be about to ~ = be going to ~. be on the point [brink. border. edge. verge

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be about to ~ 지금 막 ~하려하다. 바야흐로 ~하려하다

be about to ~ = be going to ~. be on the point [brink. border. edge. verge. threshold] of ~ing 바야흐로 ~ 하려하다

Don’t go out – we’re about to have lunch.

= Don’t go out – we’re going to have lunch.

= Don’t go out – we’re on the point of having lunch.

= Don’t go out – we’re at the point of having lunch.

외출 하지 마라. 우리는 지금 막 저녁을 먹으려고 한다.

go out ① 외출하다 ② (불·등블이) 꺼지다

Sit down everyone. The film’s about to start.

모두 앉으세요. 영화가 막 시작하려고 합니다.

sit down ① be seated. sit oneself (down). seatt oneself, have [take] a seat. 앉다 ② 일을 본격적으로 시작하다

I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.

= I was on the point of going to bed when the telephone rang.

전화가 울렸을 때 나는 막 잠자리에 들려고 했다.

go to bed = go to sleep, hit the sack, hit the hay, sack in [out], go [retire] to rest, bed down 잠자리에 들다

I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang.

= I was about to leave when the phone rang.

전화가 울렸을 때 나는 막 출발하려 했다.

not about to = unwilling to ~ 하고 싶지 않는. ~할 마음이 내키지 않는

I’m not about to pay 100 dollars for that dress.

나는 저 드레스에 100 달러를 지급할 생각이 없다.

I’m not about to lend you money.

나는 너에게 돈을 빌려주고 싶지 않다.

I’ve never smoked in my life and I’m not about to start now.

나는 평생에 담배를 피지 않았고 지금 시작하고 싶지도 않다.

in one’s life = all (through) one’s life. throughout one’s life. 살아있는 동안. 일생동안.