【问】 我总是把eminent和imminent这两词弄混。

【答】 要想记住eminent[’eminənt](著名的，杰出的)的含义，首先记住它的名词eminence(著名地位、显赫地位)，然后再记住一些常用搭配：an eminent lawyer(著名律师)，an eminentsurgeon(著名外科医生)：

1. Churchill was one of the world's most eminent statesmen. (FWF)

邱吉尔是最著名的政治家之一。

2. The most eminent doctors treated the king in his illness. (LDCE)

最著名的医生给国王治病。

imminent[]的含义是：“即将来临的”、“迫在眉睫的”(about to happen， threaten-ing)：

1. War seems imminent. (ELD)

战争似乎迫在眉睫。

2. Because of recent heavy rains，a flood is imminent.

由于近来的大雨，一场大洪水即将来临。

请做下面的英语试题：

1. Duke Ellington achieved eminence in the late 1920's.

A. fame B. leadership

C. experience D. wealth

2. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually an indication that a storm is imminent.

A. about to take place B. close by

C. expected to be severe D. possible coming