知道 be about to 能表示突然XXX。那这句呢?
He was leaving / be going to leave when it began to snow.
这句能不能说突然下雪,还是说在开始下雪时离开呢???
此外能不能说 Yesterday, he was going to leave?
问题一:
He was leaving / be going to leave when it began to snow. 应译为“他正要离开,这时开始下雪了”。
这里的when是并列连词,用来构成并列句,意义为“就在这时;突然”,相当于and (just, but) then; and suddenly, and just at that moment/time。when常可加副词suddenly以强调其后并列分句动作的突然性,带有一种使人意想不到的含义。此外,这时的when所连接的并列分句是不能位于句首的。又如:
We were just coming to that point when the bugle sounded. 我们正要谈到这一点时,下课号响了。《现代英语惯用法词典》
▲while也可以用作并列连词,表示转折或对比,意为“而、然而、但是”。如:
I like football, while my sister likes basketball. 我喜欢足球,而我姐姐喜欢篮球。
问题二:
Yesterday, he was going to leave. 是对的,译为:“昨天,他打算离开。”
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回答如下:
以上用法属于when充当对等并列连词用法,意思“正在这个时候,正当这时”常用表达结构如下
(1) sb be doing sth when sb/sth did sth
中文:某人正在做某事这时候某人/某事做了某事
I was doing my homework when the telephone rang.
(2)sb be about to do sth when sb/sth did sth.
中文:某人正要去做某事这时某人/某物
I was about to go out when it rained
(3) sb be on the point of doing sth when sb/sth did sth
某人正要做某事这是...
I was on the point of having a good rest when the telephone rang.
(4) sb had done sth when sb/sth did sth
某人刚做完某事这时..
I had just finished my homework when it rained heavily
(5)sb be busy doing sth when sb/sth did sth
某人正忙于做某事这时...
I was busy writing my composition when Tom came to visit me.
(6)sb had not done sth when sb/sth did sth
某人还没有做完某事这时
I had not finished my work when he asked me to go out with him
(7) sb be on the way to when sb/sth did sth
某人正在去往....这时.
I was on my way to the station when someone asked me take him to there.
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