Impending
[ɪm'pendɪŋ] or [ɪm'pɛndɪŋ]
解释:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impend
(a.) Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.
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例句:
- A vague feeling of impending misfortune impressed me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- He seemed not one whit subdued by the change of scene and action impending. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- After which it embarked upon a long-impending struggle with the persistently imperialist House of Lords. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- During the years of the American War of Independence there were few signs of any impending explosion in France. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Even Woola seemed to feel the weight of the impending calamity, for he pressed close to Dejah Thoris and to me, whining pitifully. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- The faithful Gurth indeed sprung forward on the planked bridge, to warn Cedric of his impending fate, or to share it with him. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- She could not bear the impending weight on her mind all the day long: better get the worst over; the day would be too short to comfort her mother. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- Spread the sail, and strain with oar, hurrying by dark impending crags, adown steep rapids, even to the sea of desolation I have reached. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- I have an impending engagement, said I, glancing at Wemmick, who was putting fish into the post-office, that renders me rather uncertain of my time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- He read in the looks of Beaumanoir ruin to Bois-Guilbert and to himself, unless he should be able to avert the impending storm. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- You had no idea of your impending good fortune, in those times? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- The bolt is impending, and the tree must fall. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Only, with such a doom impending, why waste time in these childish efforts to avert it? 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- From this time Felix was more employed; and the heart-moving indications of impending famine disappeared. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- Mrs. Merridew instantly permitted herself to be taken by the arm, and led into the garden, out of the way of the impending shock. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- In this quarter, indeed, disappointment was impending over Sir Thomas. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- But Jo hated 'philandering', and wouldn't allow it, always having a joke or a smile ready at the least sign of impending danger. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
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