| 单词 | forthcoming |
| 释义 | forthcoming (once / 1041 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj You know when you go to a movie and they show the previews under the heading "coming soon?" They could just as well say forthcoming, because it means the same thing. Only who would want to see that stuffy movie? "Forthcoming with" means "providing"––if your neighbors are not forthcoming with candy on Halloween, you might have to egg their house. When parents complain that their teenagers are not forthcoming with information about their life at school, they should remember how much they valued their privacy when they were their kid's age. WORD FAMILYforthcoming: forthcomingness USAGE EXAMPLESAs a longtime state politician, Bill agrees to a lengthy sit-down interview with me for another story for this publication, which is forthcoming. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) There’s cause to be skeptical about forthcoming changes in the law, however. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “The Leaves Fall,” a forthcoming solo album, reveals another side of Mr. Carter, as a singer-songwriter enamored of chiming British psych-folk. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 adj at ease in talking to others 2Syn extroverted, outgoing sociable inclined to or conducive to companionship with others adj available when required or as promised 3federal funds were not forthcoming Syn available obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service adj of the relatively near future the forthcoming holidays Syn approaching, coming, upcoming future yet to be or coming |
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