imminent

英 /ˈɪmɪnənt/ 　美 /ˈɪmɪnənt/

The dark clouds made a heavy downpour seem imminent.

乌云密布，眼看就要下大雨了。

Coastal communities need reliable warning systems when severe flooding is imminent, allowing residents enough time to evacuate.

严重洪水即将来袭时，沿海社区需要可靠的预警系统，让居民有足够时间撤离。

搭配

imminent danger 迫在眉睫的危险an imminent threat 迫近的威胁imminent collapse 即将发生的倒塌

强调即将发生，不等于urgent（需紧急处理）。

imminence (n.)、imminently (adv.)

近义 impending、forthcoming

反义 distant