Be about to do sth when …

正准备做某事，突然间…

Want to solve this problem. Be about to do it from him.

想要解决这个问题，就要从他开始。

Congress has had a lousy few years. It may be about to do better.

国会这几年做的非常糟糕，它似乎将做得更好。

There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future, because we are young enough to do everything.

没有理由对未来悲观，因为我们还年轻，我们能做任何事情。

Do you have to be so cynical about everything?

你非得怀疑一切吗？