impending
adj. 即將發生的,迫在眉睫的; 迫切的; 懸掛的
v. 迫近(impend的現在分詞); 懸空
An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon.
On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster...
出發遠征的那個早上,我醒來就有一種災難即將來臨的感覺。
He'd spoken to Simon that morning of his impending marriage.
那個早上他已經對西蒙講過他即將結婚的事了。
1. close in time; about to occur;
Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place.
即將發生饑荒之時, 嚴重的戰亂爆發了.
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
某些動物煩躁不安可能是地震臨震前的預兆.
They received intelligence of an impending invasion.
他們收到訊息,說侵略就在眼前.
This is not the sign of an impending fiscal crisis.
這完全不是財政危機即將來襲的徵兆.
Before the deployment of weather satellites , many areas had no advance warning of impending severe storms.
在氣象衛星運作之前, 很多地區對即將到來的風暴進行預警.