loom
verb
noun
luːm
verb
1
to
appear
as
a
large
unclear
shape,
especially
in
a
threatening
way
〔尤指阴森森地〕隐约出现，赫然耸现
always + adv/prep
[+
up/out/ahead
etc
]
Suddenly
a
mountain
loomed
up
in
front
of
them.
一座大山赫然耸立在他们眼前。
2
if
a
problem
or
difficulty
looms,
it
is
likely
to
happen
very
soon
〔问题或困难〕逼近，临近
An
economic
crisis
is
looming
on
the
horizon
.
经济危机正在逼近。
3
loom large
to
seem
important,
worrying,
and
difficult
to
avoid
显得重要 （令人担忧，无法回避 ）
Fear
of
failure
loomed
large
in
his
mind.
对失败的担忧沉重地压在他的心头。
noun
4
a
frame
or
machine
on
which
thread
is
woven
into
cloth
织布机