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imminent

英['ɪmɪnənt] 美['ɪmɪnənt]
  • adj. 逼近的;即将发生的
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 逼近(眼前)的,即将发生的,迫切的,危急的,临头的(尤指不愉快的事)
    2. 一触即发的,迫在眉睫的,呼之欲出的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. (通常指不愉快的事)即将发生的,逼近的 (usually with reference to sth unpleasant) probably about to happen soon

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. close in time; about to occur;

    "retribution is at hand"
    "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"
    "in imminent danger"
    "his impending retirement"

双语例句

1. A sense of imminent doom was inescapable.
一种即将来临的毁灭感无可逃避。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the imminent threat of invasion
迫在眉睫的入侵威胁

来自《权威词典》

3. The black clouds show that a storm is imminent.
乌云预示暴风雨即将来临.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.
乌云 、 雷、电表明一场风暴已迫在眉睫.

来自《用法词典》

5. The country is in imminent danger.
国难当头.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He was faced with imminent death.
      他面临逼近的死亡。
    2. They are unaware of imminent danger.
      他们没意识到逼近的危险。
    3. Rumours of an imminent earthquake startled a panic.
      谣传即将发生地震引起了一阵恐慌。
    4. The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.
      乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. There does not seem to be an imminent danger of famine on a world scale.
      眼下似乎不存在大规模发生饥荒的危险。
    2. They were advising clients to hedge the imminent inflation by buying farmland.
      他们曾建议顾客购买农田,以免遭受迫在眉睫的通货膨胀带来的损失。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. Our departure is imminent.
      我们即将离别。

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