Word · Frequency #9502
impending
即将发生的;逼近的
核心释义
approaching; about to happen very soon
- 1.
临近的;即将发生或预期发生的。
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
临近的;即将发生或预期发生的。;即将发生的;迫切的;悬空的;[法] 就要来的;逼在眼前的
用法In use
Dark clouds gathered over the hills, and everyone sensed the impending storm.
用法提示:impending 作形容词修饰 storm,表示这场暴风雨马上就要发生。
The students stayed up late because of the impending exams.
用法提示:impending 作形容词修饰 exams,说明考试临近、即将举行。
With the impending arrival of their first child, they started preparing the nursery.
用法提示:impending 作形容词修饰 arrival,表示孩子的出生即将发生。
impending + noun
多作定语放在名词前,说明某件(通常是坏事)即将发生。
Dark clouds warned of an impending storm.
乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。
the impending + noun + of + noun
常与 arrival、departure、change 等名词搭配,用 of 引出即将发生之事的主体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impending doom
- 即将降临的厄运;劫难临头
- The villagers felt a sense of impending doom as the volcano rumbled.火山轰鸣时,村民们感到厄运即将降临。
- impending disaster
- 即将发生的灾难
- Officials warned of an impending disaster if the dam was not repaired.官员警告说,如果不修复大坝,灾难即将发生。
- impending crisis
- 即将爆发的危机
- The government held an emergency meeting to address the impending crisis.政府召开紧急会议,以应对即将爆发的危机。
- impending danger
- 逼近的危险
- The hikers were unaware of the impending danger from the landslide.徒步者没有意识到滑坡带来的危险即将来临。
- impending storm
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
多作定语直接放在名词前,如 impending doom、impending disaster;一般不单独用作表语。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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