Adjectives of Temporal Distance

瞬间, 片刻

For an instant, she thought she saw someone standing in the shadows.

有一瞬间，她以为她看到有人站在阴影里。

立即的, 当前的

The immediate concern for the company was how to handle the financial crisis.

公司眼前的担忧是如何应对金融危机。

最近的, 新的

He is worried about his recent health problems.

他对自己最近的健康问题感到担忧。

关于，有关

I read an interesting article about health and fitness.

我读了一篇关于健康和健身的有趣文章。

迫在眉睫的, 临近的

With tensions escalating between the two countries, war seemed imminent.

随着两国之间的紧张局势升级，战争似乎迫在眉睫。

即将到来的, upcoming

The school announced upcoming events for the month.

学校宣布了本月的即将到来的活动。

逼近, 迫近

Dark clouds impend over the horizon, suggesting an approaching storm.

乌云逼近地平线，预示着暴风雨即将来临。

当代的, 现代的

We studied the contemporary political landscape to understand today's issues.

我们研究了当代政治格局以了解当今的问题。

当前的, 目前的

The current economic conditions are challenging for many businesses.

当前的经济状况对许多企业来说具有挑战性。

史前的, 史前时代的

Archaeologists discovered prehistoric artifacts in the cave.

考古学家在洞穴中发现了史前文物。

待定的, 等待决定的

The approval of the project is pending final review.

项目的批准待最终审查。

过去，回忆

Let’s not dwell on bygones; it’s time to move forward.

不要纠结于往事；是时候向前看了。

可预见的, foreseeable

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly foreseeable.

气候变化的后果正变得越来越可预见。

瞬间的, 即刻的

The camera captured the image with an instantaneous click.

相机通过瞬时点击捕捉了图像。

迟到的, 晚的

The late delivery of the package inconvenienced the recipient.

包裹的延迟交付给收件人带来了不便。

隐约出现, 逼近

Dark storm clouds began to loom on the horizon, signaling an approaching thunderstorm.

黑暗的暴风云开始在地平线上隐约出现，预示着雷暴即将来临。