The Tengger desert is encroaching from the south-east and the Badain Jaran desert from the north-west.(騰格爾沙漠從東南方向侵入，而巴丹吉林沙漠也在從西北方向緩緩接近。)

They looked about, and now the thing was sinking, and Minnie heard the low sip of the encroaching water.(嘉莉正站在這東西的頂端。她們四下張望，現(xiàn)在這東西開(kāi)始往下沉，敏妮可以聽(tīng)到水漫上來(lái)的低低的聲音。)

The sea is gradually encroaching on the land.(海水漸漸地侵蝕了陸地。)

The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.(電影業(yè)故意無(wú)視電視業(yè)的侵犯性競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。)

But so far, no deal has been reached to get the two men to fight, and age is encroaching on both.(但是迄今為止，還沒(méi)有任何兩人對(duì)戰(zhàn)的協(xié)議達(dá)成，而且年齡也是橫亙于兩人中間的障礙。)

I ignored my truck and started east on foot, angling across Charlie's yard toward the ever-encroaching forest.(我不去理會(huì)自己的卡車，徒步向東面走去，斜穿過(guò)查理的院子走向我此前從未涉足過(guò)的森林。)

His work and his workplace, in spite of encroaching population, are still there.(他的工作和他工作的地方雖然人煙稀少，但是仍然存在。)

In Nelvaanian society, the fittest males become warrior scouts, hunting game for food and protecting the village from encroaching predators.(內(nèi)爾萬(wàn)人社會(huì)中，最強(qiáng)壯的男性充當(dāng)武裝哨兵，負(fù)責(zé)打獵，并保護(hù)村莊免受掠食動(dòng)物的侵?jǐn)_。)

I am not encroaching on your freedom, but you should also consider my feelings.(我不是侵犯你的自由，但你也該考慮一下我的感受。)

A hoot owl's mournful cry floated out of the encroaching darkness and Fannie tightened her grip on her mother's hand.(一聲貓頭鷹的哀鳴從漫涌而來(lái)的黑暗中浮出，范妮抓緊了媽媽的手。)