impending

adj.

1. 即将发生的；迫在眉睫的
   that is going to happen very soon
   1. his impending retirement
      他即将到来的退休
   2. warnings of impending danger/disaster
      对马上到来的危险 / 灾难的预警

1. ADJ 即将发生的;逼近的
   An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. There were perfectly cogent reasons why Julian Cavendish should be told of the Major's impending return.
   要将少校即将返回的消息告知朱利安·卡文迪什是有绝对充足的理由的。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. She could now no longer contain herself, and was convinced that some disaster was impending.
   她此时按捺不住自己，料想一定是凶多吉少。
7. 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。
8. A decisive battle is impending ( or is imminent).
   迫临决战。
9. When crisis is impending, crying will not help.
   事到临头，哭管什么用？
10. Aid agencies will reinforce systems to warn people of impending floods and landslides.
    救援机构将建立警报系统，警告人们可能发生的洪水和山崩。
11. Eg. there are rumors of an impending merger.
    有谣传说是快要合并了。
12. We are not in denial of impending, dreadful possibilities.
    我们并不否认有随时发生可怕情况的可能性。
13. I think most people would have a hard time living with the threat of constant impending doom.
    我认为，面对不断面临毁灭的威胁，很多人会陷入痛苦的生活中。
14. I had a sense of impending doom.
    我有一种对即将到来的厄运的预感。
15. This was a culture devoid of self-criticism and self-analysis, hindering the prevention of impending economic catastrophe.
    这是一种缺乏自我批评和自我分析的文化，给防范日益迫近的经济灾难制造了障碍。
16. This is the opportunity to inform your subconscious of how you wish to respond to the impending events.
    这是一个机遇，通知你的潜意识，你希望如何响应即将来临的事件。
17. Seek and destroy your enemy as you struggle to save your troops from the impending alien zombie invasion.
    寻找并摧毁你的敌人，你要努力从外星僵尸的入侵中拯救出你的军队。
18. Ostensibly, this is the story of dictionary Web sites and their impending demise.
    表面上看，这是关于字典类网站和它们即将消亡的故事。
19. Characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger.
    有超现实主义扭曲的和即将发生危险的感觉。
20. Everyone has seen and felt the first signs of the impending eruption.
    大家都看到和感觉到火山即将爆发的迹象。
21. He was unaware of the impending disaster.
    他对逼近的灾难毫无察觉。
22. There is a feeling not of impending doom, although some groups believe it is inevitable.
    有一种并非末日迫近的感觉，尽管一些组织认为它是不可避免的。
23. The weather is very good, making the person's mood all right impending goodly.
    天气很好，好的让人的心情也好的不得了。
24. Without having to deal with some impending disaster.
    而不管那些迫近的灾难了。
25. No one knew of our impending arrival much less of our mission or predicament.
    谁也不知道我们马上就要到达，更不知道我们的使命和困境。
26. I have an impending engagement.
    我眼下和别人有个约会。
27. Here there are already signs of an impending tragedy.
    这些地区已经出现了悲剧将至的迹象。
28. We were well aware of impending disaster.
    我们清楚地意识到即将来临的灾难。
29. The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal.
    马上就要进行的追捕不仅吸引了大家的注意力，而且使我姐姐也慷慨起来了。
30. For weeks I have had a feeling of impending disaster.
    几个星期来，我一直感到大祸即将临头。

adj

1. close in time
   1. retribution is at hand
   2. some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
   3. in imminent danger
   4. his impending retirement

   Synonym:    at hand(p)close at hand(p)imminentimpendent