loom
[lu:m] verb intransitive
APPEAR 出现
■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。
[lu:m] verb intransitive
WORRY 担心
■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 exams are looming.考试日益逼近，她非常担心。 •Here, too, the threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon.另外还有失业的威胁在逼近，令人忧虑。 •The threat of closure looms over the workforce.工厂可能关闭，令工人们焦虑不安。
[lu:m] verb intransitive
loom large
■If something looms large, it becomes very important and often causes worry 显得突出；变得严重•The issue of pay will loom large at this Easter's teacher conference.工资问题将在今年复活节的教师大会上突显出来。
[lu:m] noun countable
■a piece of equipment on which thread is woven into cloth 织布机 |