1520s, from Middle French imminent (14c.) and directly from Latin imminentem (nominative imminens), present participle of imminere "to overhang; impend, be near, be at hand," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + minere "jut out," related to mons "hill" (see mount (n.)). Related: Imminently.
中文解释
1. im- "into, in, on, upon" + min- "jut, jut out, project" + -ent.2. => overhang, impend.3. => 引申义、比喻义：be near, be at hand.4. 该词的含义及其含义变迁及其构词原理和 impend 类似，可以说是基本相同。
实用例句
1. A sense of imminent doom was inescapable.
一种即将来临的毁灭感无可逃避。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the imminent threat of invasion
迫在眉睫的入侵威胁
来自《权威词典》
3. The black clouds show that a storm is imminent.
乌云预示暴风雨即将来临.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.