I was just about to put out a new doormat that said "Go away."我刚准备换一个写着"滚开"的门垫
be about to:刚要; 即将
She was about to dish up when some guests came.
她刚要上菜开饭,这时来了一些客人。
The situation was about to boil over.
当时的形势几乎到了紧急关头。
We need to be thinking of one thing: Winning this title.我们得集中精力,赢得冠军
think of:想到;考虑
Just think of what we could learn there!
只要想想我们在那儿可以学到东西吧!
She thought of several possibilities.
她考虑了几种可能的情况。
常用短语:
think much of重视
I don't think much of his ideas.
我认为他的一些看法并不怎么样。
think nothing of 不把 ... 放在心里
She thinks nothing of walking ten miles.
她把步行十英里不当一回事。
Spencer, I know how valuable you are to the team,斯宾塞,我知道你对团队来说很重要
be valuable to:对 ... 很重要(对 ... 有价值)
His experience will be valuable to both of us.
他的经验对你我都很有用。
The book will be valuable to me in my work.
这书对我的工作很有价值。