Definitions
- 1. on the eve of
- 2. to be about to
- 3. to be on the verge of
Word relationships
Related words
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Collocations
即将多用于正式场合或书面语,后面常跟双音节动词,如“即将开始”“即将结束”,较少用于口语中的单音节动词前。
Common mistakes
常见错误:在口语中随意使用即将;学习者常将其与“快要”混淆,但“快要”后面可以加“了”而即将一般不直接加“了”,如“快要下雨了”更自然,而“即将下雨”更正式。
Example Sentences
2 shown春天 即将 到来。
Spring is about to arrive.
这部新词典 即将 问世。
This new dictionary will be published soon.
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