(esp. of an unpleasant event) be about to happen or seem likely to happen
soon 威胁;笼罩
eg:The threat of war hung over this country for almost one year.
战争的威胁笼罩了这个国家近一年。
The heavy cloud of disappointment seemed to hang over the whole
proceedings.
失望的阴云似乎笼罩着整个过程。