impending是什么意思？

impending

英[ɪmˈpendɪŋ]

• adj. 即将发生的，迫在眉睫的，迫切的，悬挂的；
• v. 迫近(impend的现在分词)，悬空；

例句

• Rumours about an impending royal divorce were rife. 到处都是有关王室成员即将离婚的传言。
• thunderclouds of impending war. 迫在眉睫的战争雷云
• We were well aware of impending disaster. 我们清楚地意识到即将来临的灾难。
• They received intelligence of an impending invasion. 他们收到消息,说侵略就在眼前。
• War was impending over the young republic. 战争正在逼近这个年轻的共和国。
• These tests warn of impending disease, but do not cure. 须知,这类检测只能预告可能发生的疾病, 却不能治愈病人.
• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时, 严重的战乱爆发了.
• A sense of impending doom came upon all of us. 我们所有人都有一种大难临头的感觉。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险.
• From the moment Edward had told her of the escape attempt, she had been overtaken by a sense of impending doom. 自从爱德华告诉她打算逃跑的那一刻起，她便强烈感到厄运在一步步逼近。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  即将发生的;逼近的
  An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon.
  例句
  On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster... 出发远征的那个早上,我醒来就有一种灾难即将来临的感觉。 He'd spoken to Simon that morning of his impending marriage. 那个早上他已经对西蒙讲过他即将结婚的事了。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  即将发生的;迫在眉睫的
  Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。 War was impending over the young republic. 战争正在逼近这个年轻的共和国。 They received intelligence of an impending invasion. 他们收到消息,说侵略就在眼前。 We were well aware of impending disaster. 我们清楚地意识到即将来临的灾难。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. close in time; about to occur;
  "retribution is at hand""some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand""in imminent danger""his impending retirement"