coming
noun
adj
ˈkʌmɪŋ
noun
1
the coming of sth/sb
the
time
when
something
new
begins,
especially
something
that
will
cause
a
lot
of
changes
某事物/某人的到来 （降临 ）
With
the
coming
of
railways,
new
markets
opened
up.
铁路的建成打开了新的市场。
2
comings and goings
the
movements
of
people
as
they
arrive
at
and
leave
places
[非正式] 来来往往，进进出出
informal
[+
of
]
Beds
are
arranged
so
that
patients
can
watch
the
comings
and
goings
of
visitors
and
staff
，床位的摆放可以让病人看到进进出出的访客和医务人员。
adj
3
happening
soon
[正式] 即将发生的，即将来临的
the
coming
winter
即将来临的冬天