时间距离形容词

recent

形容词

/ri.sənt/ or /ri.sēnt/

r

r

e

i

c

s

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(新近的)

最近的

having happened, started, or been done only a short time ago

imminent

形容词

/ɪ.mə.nənt/ or /i.mē.nēnt/

i

ɪ

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m

i

ə

n

n

e

ə

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n

t

t

(迫在眉睫的)

临近的

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

impending

形容词

/ɪm.pɛn.dɪng/ or /im.pen.ding/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(迫在眉睫的)

即将来临的

about to happen soon, often with a sense of threat or urgency

contemporary

形容词

/kən.tɛm.pɜ.rɛ.ri/ or /kēn.tem.pē.re.ri/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

o

ɜ

r

r

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(现代的)

当代的

belonging to the current era

current

形容词

/kɑ.rənt/ or /kaa.rēnt/

c

k

u

ɑ

rr

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(现行的)

当前的

happening or existing in the present time

prehistoric

形容词

/ˌpɹihɪˈstɔɹɪk/

(前历史的)

史前的

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

later

形容词

/leɪ.tər/ or /lei.tēr/

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

ə

r

r

(后期)

稍后

occurring at a more advanced time or stage

looming

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/lu.mɪng/ or /loo.ming/

l

l

oo

u

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(迫近的)

逼近的

approaching or coming soon, often with a sense of concern or importance