If an event is imminent, it will happen very soon — hours or days, not 'someday' — and it often feels as if it is hanging over you.

If an event is imminent如果一件事是imminent(即將發生)的 it will happen very soon — hours or days, not 'someday'就表示它很快就會發生——是幾小時或幾天內，不是「有一天」 and it often feels as if it is hanging over you而且常常讓人感覺它懸在頭上、壓著你

News uses it for danger: an imminent attack, imminent collapse, imminent death. Weather people say rain is imminent.

News uses it for danger新聞會用這個字來講危險 an imminent attack, imminent collapse, imminent death像an imminent attack(迫在眉睫的攻擊)、imminent collapse(即將崩潰)、imminent death(死期將至)。Weather people say rain is imminent氣象播報員會說rain is imminent(快下雨了)

It is a serious-sounding adjective; calling lunch imminent would usually be a joke. Though actually, the old Latin picture is 'to overhang', like a rock above your head, which is why the word still feels a little threatening even when the event is only rain or a deadline.

It is a serious-sounding adjective這是個聽起來很嚴肅的形容詞 calling lunch imminent would usually be a joke如果說午餐imminent(即將到來)，通常是在開玩笑。Though actually, the old Latin picture is 'to overhang'不過其實古老的拉丁文畫面是「懸在上方」 like a rock above your head就像一塊石頭懸在你頭頂上 which is why the word still feels a little threatening even when the event is only rain or a deadline這也是為什麼就算只是下雨或一個截止日期，這個字還是給人一點威脅感

You would not use it for something pleasant and far off. Formal enough for news; ordinary enough for a worried conversation.

You would not use it for something pleasant and far off你不會拿這個字去形容一件遙遠又愉快的事。Formal enough for news正式到可以用在新聞裡 ordinary enough for a worried conversation也普通到可以用在擔心的日常對話裡