1. 即将...的时刻：onthe other hand 另一方面 |onthepointof 即将...的时刻 |onthe road 在旅途中

2. 正要...的时候：生活富裕 live in plenty | 正要...的时候onthepointof | 对某人有礼貌 be polite to sb.

3. 即将...的时候：onthe contrary / / 反之,正相反 |onthepointof / / 即将...的时候 |onthe road / / 在旅途中

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4. 正要...(的时候正打算：onthe contrary 正相反;然而;可是;相反地 |onthepointof 正要...(的时候正打算 |onthe side/partof 支持;在...一边/代表...;就...而言

The dark clouds suggest an impending storm.

乌云表明暴风雨即将来临。

She rejoiced at the prospect of the Paris trip.

她对即将能去巴黎旅行一事高兴万分。

I was on the point of telephoning you.

我正要打电话给你。

I'm just going to the church to see the priest.

我正要去教堂去见见牧师。

The meeting was verging on a close.

会议接近结束。

The hounds are getting close to their quarry.

猎狗正在接近猎物。

He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang.

他正要说话时电话铃响了。

She looked on the point of tears.

她看起来就要哭了。

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

你打电话的时候我正要睡觉.

France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.

法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。

He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying 'follow that car'.

他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。

Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.

当时的情形因正赶上波特博士要和休·米勒结婚，便又多了几分趣味。

For a moment they seemed almost on the point of blows.

看上去他们几乎快要打了起来.

I was on the point of going out when the phone rang.

我正要出去,电话响了.

I was on the point of communicating with him by paper.

我正要写信跟他联系.

He was on the point of starting out when Harran cut in.

他正预备出发,就给哈伦打断了.

It'started raining when I was on the point of leaving home.

我正要离开家的时候开始下雨了.

Xiangzi was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the gate.

祥子刚要走,有人敲门.

' on the point of calling out, I caught sight of those black hands.

正要唤醒她, 忽然看到那青色的手了.

He leaned one arm against it, on the point of bursting into tears.

一手扶住了墙, 他不由的要哭出来.

On being sent to hospital, he was on the point of breathing his last.

他被送到医院的时候已经奄奄一息了.

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