(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impend

(a.) Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.

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• A vague feeling of impending misfortune impressed me. 阿瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
• He seemed not one whit subdued by the change of scene and action impending. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
• After which it embarked upon a long-impending struggle with the persistently imperialist House of Lords. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• During the years of the American War of Independence there were few signs of any impending explosion in France. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• Even Woola seemed to feel the weight of the impending calamity, for he pressed close to Dejah Thoris and to me, whining pitifully. 埃德加·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• The faithful Gurth indeed sprung forward on the planked bridge, to warn Cedric of his impending fate, or to share it with him. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• She could not bear the impending weight on her mind all the day long: better get the worst over; the day would be too short to comfort her mother. 伊麗莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
• Spread the sail, and strain with oar, hurrying by dark impending crags, adown steep rapids, even to the sea of desolation I have reached. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最后一個人.
• I have an impending engagement, said I, glancing at Wemmick, who was putting fish into the post-office, that renders me rather uncertain of my time. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• He read in the looks of Beaumanoir ruin to Bois-Guilbert and to himself, unless he should be able to avert the impending storm. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• You had no idea of your impending good fortune, in those times? 查爾斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• The bolt is impending, and the tree must fall. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
• Only, with such a doom impending, why waste time in these childish efforts to avert it? 伊迪絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
• From this time Felix was more employed; and the heart-moving indications of impending famine disappeared. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
• Mrs. Merridew instantly permitted herself to be taken by the arm, and led into the garden, out of the way of the impending shock. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• In this quarter, indeed, disappointment was impending over Sir Thomas. 簡·奧斯汀. 曼斯菲爾德莊園.
• But Jo hated 'philandering', and wouldn't allow it, always having a joke or a smile ready at the least sign of impending danger. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.

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