1·The wind was still rising, approaching a force nine gale.
风力仍在增强，接近九级。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·We would hear their caravans approaching our neighborhood, the mewling of their sheep, the "baaing" of their goats.
我们会听到他们的商队接近我们的社区的声音，绵羊咪咪，山羊咩咩。
3·Born in rude and abject poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself, till he was approaching manhood.
生于粗陋和赤贫之中，在接近成年之前，除了自学之外，他从未受过任何教育。
4·In the meantime, the amount of CO2 in the air is rapidly approaching the limits proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
与此同时，空气中的二氧化碳含量正迅速接近政府间气候变化专门委员会（IPCC）提出的上限。
5·Scientific publishers routinely report profit margins approaching 40% on their operations at a time when the rest of the publishing industry is in an existential crisis.
当其他出版商陷入生存危机之际，科学出版公司的运营利润率却如往常一样接近40%。
1·A flashing yellow light means you should drive with caution when approaching and moving through the intersection.
当面对交烁的黄色交通灯时，表示当你驶近并通过十字路口时，要加倍注意安全。
2·It informs drivers approaching from both directions that they must stop for a school bus when its signal lights are flashing.
此标志牌提示两向驶近的车辆，如果标志牌信号灯闪烁时，前方有校车需停车。
3·We heard the sound of an approaching car.
我们听见一辆车驶近的声音。
4·He looked through his telescope at the approaching ship.
他透过望远镜看着驶近的轮船。
5·We turned to see the approaching car slowdown.
我们转身看见驶近的车慢慢停下。