他们要

They are going to; they are about to., They want to or intend to do something.

→ 他们
phrase Common #3,074
They are going to; they are about to. Here, 要 signals that an event involving them is expected in the near future.
CH: 他们要下课了。
EN: They’re about to finish class.

他们要带我走!

They're taking me away!

— 赫鲁斯塔廖夫,开车! (1999)

他们要毒死我们!

They’re trying to poison us to death!

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

他们要付出代价

They will pay the price.

— 几近成名 (2000)

他们要扫射了!

They're going to open fire!

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

他们要过来

They're coming over.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

他们要抢走他们的水啊

They’re going to take their water away!

— 雨水危机 (2011)

他们要呆多久?

How long are they staying?

他们要溺水了

They’re going to drown.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

他们要关闭学校了!

They’re going to close the school!

— 焦土之城 (2010)

他们要过来咯

They're coming over!

— 风之谷 (1984)

他们要掉下去了

They're about to fall.

— 天空之城 (1986)

你以为盟军会和谁谈判呢你凭什么认为他们要跟你谈判呢

Who did you think the Allies would negotiate with? What makes you think they’d negotiate with you?

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

他们要结婚。

They're getting married.

现在他们要为此付出代价

Now they have to pay the price for it.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

他们要进来了!

They're coming in!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

他们要带他走

They want to take him away.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

他们要查我们的东西,我们可以穿上衣服吗?

They're going to search our belongings. Can we get dressed?

— 赫鲁斯塔廖夫,开车! (1999)

他们要开始供应午餐了

They’re about to start serving lunch.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

他要与人同住他们要作他的子民神要亲自与他们同在

He will dwell with them; they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

我不觉得他们要制止这些毒贩

I don't think they intend to stop these drug dealers.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

他们要载那小姑娘出发了

They’re about to drive off with that little girl.

— 天空之城 (1986)

他们要把我丢进垃圾堆

They’re going to throw me in the garbage.

— 大魔域 (1984)

他们要杀你!

They want to kill you!

— 红磨坊 (2001)

他们要查证件

They want to check our IDs.

— 小偷 (1997)

他们要成立一个新政府!

They’re going to form a new government!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

他们要下课了

Their class is about to end.

— A Sun (2019)

phrase Uncommon #8,860
They want to or intend to do something. 要 expresses the subject’s desire or intention to act.
CH: 他们要避开漩涡。
EN: They intend to avoid the whirlpool.

他们说他们能处理好但他们要我永远呆在这他们是谁

They said they could handle it, but they want me to stay here forever. Who are they?

— 睁开你的双眼 (1997)

他们要找个替罪羊

They’re looking for a scapegoat.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

之前他们要避开漩涡

Earlier, they had to avoid the whirlpool.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

他们要在这里建水族馆

They want to build an aquarium here.

— 青春年少 (1998)

他们要出卖我们的祖国

They want to betray our motherland.

— 西线无战事 (2022)

他们要找你和卡特先生

They want to see you and Mr. Carter.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

他们要杀了我

They’re going to kill me.

— 精英部队 (2007)

我觉得他们要做掉我

I think they're going to kill me.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

我刚刚在与洛荷帮谈判他们要放安东尼奥回来以交换玛丽索

I was just negotiating with the Rogue gang to get them to release Antonio in exchange for Marisol.

— 荒野大镖客 (1964)

我是说…若他们要你走为什么不干脆开除你?

I mean... if they want you to leave, why don't they just fire you?

— 机械师 (2004)

他们要刺杀列宁

They wanted to assassinate Lenin.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

他们要逃走

They want to escape.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

你打算怎么写因为这看来像是他们要你写的

How do you plan to write it? Because it looks like this is what they want you to write.

— 几近成名 (2000)

他们要带我们回德国去

They want to take us back to Germany.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

为什么他们要那样对她?

Why did they treat her that way?

— 死亡论文 (1996)

万一他们要吊死我

What if they hang me?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

他们要把我踢出去又来了,你打算怎么办?

They’re trying to kick me out again. What are you planning to do?

— 青春年少 (1998)