Impending
[ ɪm'pɛndɪŋ ]
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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;
💡 词根助记
impend即将发生+ing形容词后缀→即将到来，迫在眉睫，紧急的
📝 例句
It is the science of things to come, of impending developments.
它是关于未来事物和未来发展的科学。
The dark clouds suggest an impending storm.
乌云表明暴风雨即将来临。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
He was inadequately prepared for the impending examinations.
他对即将举行的考试准备不足。
I did not myself at all shrink mentally from the impending trial of strength.
我个人在心理上对这场即将到来的实力较量毫不畏惧。
🌱 联想助记
【记】I-我,mp-拼音“媒婆”,end-最后,ing-正在进行时:我和媒婆正在谈最后迫在眉捷的事情
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pend-表示“悬挂”
常见变体有-pens-
📖 牛津释义
impending
adj[esp attrib 尤作定语]
about to happen; imminent 即将发生的; 迫在眉睫的; 行将到来的
his impending arrival, departure, retirement, visit, etc 他即将到达、 离去、 退休、 出访等.
🔁 扩展释义
*[im'pendiŋ]a. 即将发生的, 迫切的, 悬空的【法】 就要来的, 逼在眼前的, 紧急的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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You were right, Grandpa.
给你说对了 ，爷爷。
Just to be on the safe side.
为了安全起见。
A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!
一群蜜蜂把发动机当作了蜂房，发动机在蜂蜡中被完整地保存了下来。