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looming

英 [ˈluːmɪŋ]

美 [ˈluːmɪŋ]

v.  赫然耸现; (尤指)令人惊恐地隐现; 显得突出; 逼近
loom的现在分词

现在分词:looming 

BNC.18744 / COCA.11890

柯林斯词典

  • VERB (庞然大物或形状模糊之物)耸现,出现
    If somethinglooms overyou, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way.
    1. Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone.
      文森特赫然耸现在我面前,面色灰白得像一块墓碑。
    2. ...the bleak mountains that loomed out of the blackness and towered around us.
      黑暗中若隐若现、耸立在我们四周的荒山
  • VERB 迫近;逼近;即将爆发
    If a worrying or threatening situation or eventis looming, it seems likely to happen soon.
    1. Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States...
      另一场政府开支危机在美国一触即发。
    2. The threat of renewed civil war looms ahead.
      内战战火重燃的威胁正迫在眉睫。
    3. ...the looming threat of recession.
      日益迫近的经济衰退的威胁
  • PHRASE (尤指问题或忧虑)挥之不去,萦绕心中,显得突出
    If something, especially a problem or worrylooms large, it occupies a lot of your thoughts and seems important.
    1. ...the terrible problem of armed crime now looming large in our society...
      已日渐成为我们当今社会一块心病的严重的持械犯罪问题
    2. As such tensions increase, they loom larger in Russia's domestic politics.
      这种紧张关系的不断加剧使其在俄罗斯国内政治中愈发凸显。
  • 织机;织布机
    Aloomis a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth.

    双语例句

    • This will avoid the looming spectre of Weimar economics.
      这将避开若隐若现的魏玛共和国经济学“幽灵”。
    • For global health security, I share your deep concern about the looming threat of an influenza pandemic.
      对全球卫生安全来说,我与你们一样也在深切关注一场大流行性流感迫近的威胁。
    • But even a looming strike could increase pressure on international oil prices.
      但是,就算是一次可能出现的罢工也会为国际石油价格增加压力。
    • Scientists have warned of the looming global disaster.
      科学家就逐渐逼近的全球性大灾难发出警告。
    • There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic.
      因为有一个巨大的危险正在来临,我们对此很难持乐观的态度。
    • This looming glut could have far-reaching effects on gas pricing, the report says.
      这一即将到来的过剩,可能对天然气价格产生深远影响,国际能源机构的报告说。
    • The first day of term, which seemed so far away at the start of the summer holidays, is looming.
      暑假刚开始时,开学显得那么遥远,现在却近在眼前。
    • International conflicts on power will take place this month looming over wars and revolutions.
      本月会发生权力方面的国际冲突,战争与革命迫近。
    • She still maintains that the state of state and local finances are a looming crisis.
      她仍然认为,美国州级和地方财政状况将带来一场危机。
    • Differences may also be looming at the summit over NATO troop levels in Afghanistan.
      这次北约首脑会议在北约驻阿富汗军队人数问题上也出现了一些意见分歧。