形容词即将发生的，迫在眉睫的; 迫切的; 悬挂的

动词悬空; 迫近(impend的现在分词)

形容词

1. Hurricane is impending.
台风就要来了。

2. The dark clouds suggest an impending storm.
乌云表明暴风雨即将来临。

3. He was inadequately prepared for the impending examinations.
他对即将举行的考试准备不足。

1. 迫近的：Chicanery 诈骗 | Impending 迫近的 | Immolation 杀戮

2. 迫近：impendent 迫近的 | impending 迫近 | impenetrability 不能贯穿

3. 即将发生的：Impede 阻止 | Impending 即将发生的 | Nourish 滋养

4. 逼近,迫近：suspending 悬浮,暂停服务 | impending 逼近,迫近 | append 附加

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

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

adj

1. close in time
about to occur

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

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