The impending solar eclipse drew astronomers from around the world to observe the rare celestial event.
即将发生的日食吸引了世界各地的天文学家前来观测这一罕见天象。
Which choice best defines “impending”?
C — Approaching and threatening to occur.. “impending” means Approaching and threatening to occur..
Which word means “Approaching and threatening to occur.”?
B — impending. “impending” means Approaching and threatening to occur..
impending — Approaching and threatening to occur.. In Chinese: 即将来临的;逼近的.
impending is pronounced //ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ//.
The impending solar eclipse drew astronomers from around the world to observe the rare celestial event. (即将发生的日食吸引了世界各地的天文学家前来观测这一罕见天象。)
approaching, forthcoming, looming — all close in meaning to impending (Approaching and threatening to occur.).
distant, unlikely — each the opposite of impending (Approaching and threatening to occur.).
Yes. impending is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
im + pend(悬) → 大祸临头。