/ɪmˈpendɪŋ ||; ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) (usually used about sth bad) that will happen soon （通常指不好的事物）即将发生的，迫在眉睫的: There was a feeling of impending disaster in the air. 四处弥漫着灾难将至的感觉。