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To be certain or likely to happen
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await
verb [T] formal /əˈweɪt/
2
if something awaits you, it will happen to you (某事)将降临到…身上

Well, I wonder what surprises await us today. 噢,我在想今天我们会碰到什么令人惊讶的事。

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threaten
verb /ˈθret(ə)n/
3
[I] if something bad or unpleasant threatens, it is likely to happen or to affect you (坏事)可能发生,可能波及

Rain was threatening, and it had turned cold. 要下雨了,天已经变冷。

The wildebeest return to the herd when danger threatens. 危险临近时,角马就回到群体中。

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be heading/headed for something
phrase
if you are heading or headed for something, it is likely to happen to you soon 很可能即将…

It appears that the rebels are heading for victory. 叛乱分子看来要胜利了。

I think Sam's headed for a nervous breakdown. 我看萨姆可能很快就会神经崩溃。

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lie ahead/before/in store
phrase
if something lies ahead, it is going to happen to you in the future (某事)将发生(在某人身上)

A grand future lies ahead of him. 他前程似锦。

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loom
verb [I] /luːm/
2
if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon (不愉快或麻烦的事)降临,逼近

The government is denying that a crisis is looming. 政府否认危机正在逼近。

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waiting to happen
phrase
used for saying that something very bad is likely to develop from a particular situation (因某情形而)很可能发生(坏事)

There may be more riots waiting to happen. 可能会发生更多的骚乱。

It's an accident waiting to happen. 发生这样的事故是迟早的事。

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lie in wait (for someone)
phrase
2
if something unpleasant is lying in wait for you, it is going to happen to you (不愉快之事)将发生(在某人身上)

Little did I know what troubles were lying in wait for me when I got home. 我回家时根本就不知道有什么麻烦等着我。

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lie ahead
phrasal verb [I]
if something lies ahead, especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is going to happen in the future and you will have to deal with it

We need to be ready for whatever problems lie ahead.

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lurk
verb [I] /lɜː(r)k/
2
if something lurks, it is likely to threaten, harm, or upset you 暗藏;潜伏着

That night, danger seemed to lurk behind every tree. 在那个晚上,每棵树后面似乎都暗藏着危险。

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be assured
phrase
to be certain to happen 肯定

Her success is now virtually assured. 她现在几乎是肯定要成功了。

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be cooking
phrase spoken
to be happening or being planned, often secretly (常指秘密地)发生,在策划

I'll try and find out what's cooking. 我会尽力查出其中到底有什么名堂。

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be guaranteed to do something
phrase
used for saying that something will definitely happen 保证做某事

You're guaranteed to lose on those machines. 那些机器一定会让你失败。

People can't be guaranteed to do the right thing. 人们不能保证一定做正确的事情。

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be in the bag
phrase informal
used for saying that you are certain to get or achieve something 有十成的把握;稳操胜券

It was a good interview and I thought the job was in the bag. 面试非常成功,我想这份工作我已经十拿九稳。

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it's only a matter/question of time
phrase mainly spoken
used for saying that something will definitely happen, but you are not sure when 只是个时间问题

It's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt.

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loom large
phrase
2
if something unpleasant or difficult looms large, it seems certain to happen (不愉快或麻烦的事)极可能会发生

This episode finds him deep in depression as divorce looms large. 在这段故事情节中,他离婚在即,情绪极端消沉。

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may (very) well/easily
phrase
used for saying that something is fairly likely to be true or is fairly likely to happen 很可能

What you say may very well be true. 你说的话很可能是真的。

A small technical error may easily result in a serious accident. 小小的技术失误很有可能会导致严重的事故。

it may well be that :

It may well be that the information is not available. 很有可能无法得到该信息。

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might (very) well/easily
phrase spoken
used for saying that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true 很可能

We might well have to wait six months before we know the answers. 我们很可能得等上6个月才能知道答案。

The crisis might very easily lead to war. 这场危机很可能导致战争。

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