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eminent/imminent

核心问题

我总是把 eminentimminent 这两词弄混。

词典解答

要想记住 eminentemɪnənt](著名的,杰出的)的含义,首先记住它的名词 eminence(著名地位、显赫地位),然后再记住一些常用搭配:an eminent lawyer(著名律师),an eminent surgeon(著名外科医生):

  1. Churchill was one of the world's most eminent statesmen. (FWF) 丘吉尔是世界最著名的政治家之一。

  2. The most eminent doctors treated the king in his illness. (LDCE) 最著名的医生给国王治病。

imminentiminənt]的含义是:“即将来临的”“迫在眉睫的”(about to happen, threatening):

  1. War seems imminent. (ELD) 战争似乎迫在眉睫。

  2. Because of recent heavy rains, a flood is imminent. 由于近来的大雨,一场大洪水即将来临。

练习题

请做下面的英语试题:

  1. Duke Ellington achieved eminence in the late 1920's. A. fame B. leadership C. experience D. wealth

  2. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually an indication that a storm is imminent. A. about to take place B. close by C. expected to be severe D. possible coming

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