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impended

/ɪmˈpɛndɪd/

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verb

迫在眉睫，逼近。

To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang.

Examples :

"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。

situation event time

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verb

迫在眉睫，逼近。

Figuratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger.

Examples :

"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。

disaster future situation event

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verb

迫在眉睫，逼近。

To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent.

Examples :

"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。

time future event possibility

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verb

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Examples :

"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。

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