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源自拉丁语 'imminentia',意为'即将到来',由 'imminere'(悬于上方)演变而来。
❶ 指某事即将发生或即将到来的状态,通常带有紧迫感或重要性,常用于描述即将发生的重大事件或危险。
“The imminence of the storm forced everyone to seek shelter.”
(暴风雨即将来临,迫使所有人寻找庇护所。)
“She felt a sense of imminence as the deadline approached.”
(随着截止日期的临近,她感到一种紧迫感。)
sense of imminence — 指对即将发生的事情的强烈预感或紧迫感,常用于描述紧张或重要的时刻。
“There was a sense of imminence in the air before the announcement.”
(在宣布之前,空气中弥漫着一种即将发生大事的预感。)