
好词典

来自中古英语 'forthcoming',由 'forth'(向前)和 'coming'(到来)组成,字面意思是“即将到来”。
❶ 即将发生或出现的,指某事物在不久的将来会发生或可用。常用于描述事件、书籍、电影等即将发布或发生的情况。
“The forthcoming election will determine the country's future.”
(即将到来的选举将决定国家的未来。)
“Details about the forthcoming album were released yesterday.”
(关于即将发行的专辑的细节昨天公布了。)
❶ 乐于助人的,愿意提供信息或帮助的。常用于描述人在需要时愿意合作或分享信息的态度。
“The manager was very forthcoming with the details we needed.”
(经理非常乐意提供我们需要的细节。)
“She was not forthcoming about her past.”
(她不愿意透露她的过去。)
be forthcoming with — 愿意提供(信息、帮助等),表示某人或某机构在需要时愿意合作或分享。
“The company was not forthcoming with the financial reports.”
(公司不愿意提供财务报告。)