loom
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way. (常以可怕的方式) 赫然出现; 隐约显现
Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone. 文森特赫然出现在我面前，脸色苍白阴沉得像块墓碑。
2. V-I If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon. (令人担忧的或危险的情形或事件) 可能发生; 逐渐逼近[journalism]
Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States. 又一次政府开支危机正在美国酝酿。
The threat of renewed civil war looms ahead. 新一轮内战的威胁在逼近。
3. N-COUNT A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth. 织布机
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loom /luːm/ (looming,loomed,looms)
剑桥词典
loom verb [I] (APPEAR)
to appear as a large , often frightening or unclear shape or object（令人惊恐地）隐约显现；赫然耸现
Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon . 天边隐约出现了一团团的乌云。
loom verb [I] (CAUSE WORRY)
If an unwanted or unpleasant event looms, it seems likely to happen soon and causes worry .（不希望或不愉快的事情）阴森地逼近
Her final exams are looming. 她的考试日益逼近。
Here, too, the threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon . 另外，还有失业的威胁在逼近。
The threat of closure looms over the workforce . 工厂可能关闭，令工人们焦虑不安。