loom
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
looms; loomed; looming
looms; loomed; looming
Learner's definition of LOOM
[no object]
1
: to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way（突然地）出现 : to appear in an impressively large or great form赫然耸现
- A ship loomed (up) out of the fog.雾中隐约出现了一艘船。
- Storm clouds loomed on the horizon.风暴云突然出现在地平线上。
- The mountains loom above/over the valley.群山赫然耸立在山谷之上。
2
: to be close to happening : to be about to happen逼近 — used especially of unpleasant or frightening things尤用于不好或吓人的事物
- A workers' strike is looming.工人罢工迫在眉睫。
- A battle is looming in Congress over the proposed budget cuts.国会中关于预算削减提案的论战一触即发。
- a looming battle/conflict/problem/storm正在逼近的战争/冲突/问题/风暴
- The deadline looms closer with each passing day.最后期限一天天逼近了。
loom large
: to have great importance or influence至关重要；影响重大
- Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.不断上涨的学费让许多家长忧心忡忡。
- She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.她是个在文学界很有影响力的评论家。
2 loom /ˈluːm/ noun
plural looms
2 loom
/ˈluːm/
noun
plural looms
Learner's definition of LOOM
[count]
: a frame or machine that is used to weave threads or yarns to produce cloth织布机
