imminent
/ˈɪmɪnənt/adjective
1
- about to happen即将发生的, 迫近的：
they were in imminent danger of being swept away.
他们正处于被卷走的危急中。
2
- archaic overhanging〈古〉悬垂的。
派生词
imminence
nounimminently
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin imminent- 'overhanging， impending'， from the verb imminere, from in- 'upon， towards' + minere 'to project'.