Everybody could feel there was a disaster looming.

每个人都能一场灾难正在逼近。

It has stretched healthcare systems to the breaking point.

它将医疗系统逼近崩溃边缘。

Typhoon Lan was bearing down on the country last night.

昨晚，台风“兰恩”向日本逼近。

This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photo project.

对于这种逼近的危险的害怕成为了一个大规模拍摄项目的主题。

More than a year later, another powerful storm is approaching the Sunshine State.

一年多之后，另一场更大的风暴正向这座阳光之州逼近。

When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass.

当公牛逼近他时，他踉跄地住旁边一闪，牛扑空了。

Harry pulled the door open, they ran inside. Hermione Granger was shrinking against the wall opposite, looking as if she was about to faint. The troll was advancing on her, knocking the sinks off the walls as it went.

哈利把门开，两人冲了进去。赫敏格兰杰缩在对面的墙边，似乎随时都有可能晕倒。巨怪正在朝她逼近，它一边走，一边把水池撞得与墙脱开了。

As winter advances, frequent blizzards drive the temperature down.

随着隆冬的逼近, 暴风雪越来越频繁，温度越来越低。

THE idea that plants have developed a subterranean internet, which they use to raise the alarm when danger threatens, sounds more like the science-fiction of James Cameron's film “Avatar” than any sort of science fact.

植物已经构建起了一整套地下网络，当危险逼近时，它们便借此向同类发出警报：这听起来怎么都不像是科学事实，而更像是詹姆斯·卡梅隆科幻电影“阿凡达”里面的情节。

The iron bars of a cage seemed to be closing in around me.

牢笼的铁条似乎正从四面向我逼近。

Plus, if you add in a snack, like one of those pound cakes or coffee cakes or different things like that, your total calories could come out to be almost a thousand calories.

还有，如果再加个点心，像是其中一种磅饼或咖啡蛋糕或其他类似的东西，总摄取卡路里量可以逼近一千卡。

And closed in on him at the cheese.

豌豆试图在奶酪那里逼近他。

If it shifts direction as forecasters expect it to, this storm could come very close to the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Saturday.

如果像预报员预计的那样转变方向，它将于本周六逼近日本首都东京。

Out on the graceful avenues and boulevards of Paris, a battle has been looming.

在巴黎优雅的大街和林荫大道上，一场战斗正在逼近。

With poverty and famine beginning to close in.

随着贫困和饥荒的逼近。

He took one look at the great fish as he watched the shark close in.

他注视着鲨鱼在逼近，抽空朝那条大鱼望上一眼。

When threatened by danger, they are as fast as a racehorse.

当危险逼近时，它们会跑得像赛马一样快。

Madagascar tends to weaken them as they approach the mainland.

气旋在向内陆逼近时，往往会在穿越马达加斯加期间逐渐减弱。

“Come on, Rubeus, ” said Riddle, moving yet closer.

“得了吧，鲁伯，”里德尔说，又向前逼近了一些。

Between 10 and 30 inches of rain are possible between Mississippi and the Florida panhandle and the area was on the lookout for tornadoes as well.

密西西比州和佛罗里达州的狭长地带之间的降雨量可能在1030英寸之间，该地区也在警惕着萨莉的逼近。