-(靠近;对着)becloseto;face;overlook:
facethemountainandbeclosetotheriver;面山临河
asifconfrontedwithaformidableenemy;如临大敌
-(来到;到达)bepresent;arrive:
Disasterstrikesone'shead.大祸临头。
Adoubleblessinghasdescendeduponthehouse.双喜临门。
-(将要;快要)beaboutto;begoingto;onthepointof;justbefore:
beabouttosleep;justbeforesleep;临睡
atthetimeofexecution;justbeforeexecution;临刑
-(照着字画摹仿)copy:
practisecalligraphyafteramodel;临帖
trytocopyaHaninscription临一临汉碑
-(从高处向下看)lookdownfromabove:
lookdownfromaheight居高临下