verb🔗Share迫在眉睫，逼近。 To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang."The dark storm clouds impended over the picnic, threatening to ruin our afternoon. "乌云密布，黑压压地悬在野餐的上空，眼看就要下雨，毁掉我们的下午了。situationeventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迫在眉睫，逼近。 Figuratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger."The threat of a layoff impended over the factory workers, making them anxious. "裁员的威胁像乌云一样笼罩在工厂工人头上，让他们感到焦虑不安。disasterfuturesituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迫在眉睫，逼近。 To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent."A storm impended over the school picnic, threatening to ruin the fun. "一场暴风雨眼看就要来临，笼罩在学校的野餐活动上，很有可能毁掉大家的兴致。timefutureeventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share支付, 付款 To pay."While "impended" sounds like it might mean "to pay," that is not its definition. "Impended" means "to be about to happen; to be imminent." Here's a correct example sentence: The storm impended, so we hurried home. " 暴风雨眼看就要来临，所以我们赶紧回家了。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
