impend
🇺🇸
/ɪmˈpɛnd/
🇬🇧
/ɪm'pend/
verb
R
To be very close to happening, often something bad or worrying.
A sense of doom impends as the storm clouds gather ominously overhead.
隨著烏雲不祥地聚集在頭頂，一種厄運即將來臨的感覺籠罩著。
R
To be expected to happen soon, suggesting a sense of anticipation or concern.
The announcement of the new policy impends, leaving the employees in a state of nervous anticipation.
新政策的宣布即將到來，讓員工們處於緊張的期待狀態。
translation
即將發生, 懸而未決
詞形變化
Perfect
impended
Progressive
impending
3rd Present
impends
Past
impended