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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How true!
千真万确。
What is not wisdom is danger.
不智的事是危险的。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.
由于他的行动，所有的印度人均可自由地从同一个村井打水，去相同的寺庙做祈祷，甚至还可相互通婚。