forthcoming
翻译
即将来临的, 现成的, 乐于助人的, 坦率的
例句
Details of the forthcoming event will be announced soon.
即将举行的活动的细节将很快公布。
The witness was not very forthcoming with information.
证人不太愿意提供信息。
语法模式
((作名词前的形容词)) 即将来临的 The forthcoming election will be close.
((sb.)) is forthcoming ((with sth.)) (对某事)乐于提供信息 He was not forthcoming with details.
近义词
同义词: imminent, approaching, communicative; 反义词: distant, reticent
词源
源自“forth”(向前)+“coming”(来)。字面意思是“向前来”。
记忆技巧
想象一个事件在时间上“即将到来(forth-coming)”,或者信息从某人那里“吐露出来”。