imminent
adj. (通常指不愉快的事)即将发生的; 迫切的,危急的; 逼近的; 迫在眉睫
If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.
There appeared no imminent danger...
眼前似乎没有危险。
They warned that an attack is imminent.
他们警告袭击即将发生。
1. close in time; about to occur;
Every one feels that a disaster is imminent, as if a catastrophe is about to come.
谁都感到大事不好, 似乎有什么极大的灾难即将来临.
Poor piggies. So friendly and yet unaware of their imminent demise.
可怜的猪仔啊,它们看起来那么友善,不知死之将至.
When workers think a periodic purge is imminent, everyone feels equally threatened.
当员工听说要定期裁员时, 人人都同样地感到受威胁.
Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent.
有人说,我们应该在危险迫近之时再采取行动.
No one has given out a warning of the imminent danger.
没有人对即将发生的危险发出警告.