单词 | loom |
释义 | loom —loom /luːm/ noun [C] ► F0 a piece of equipment for weaving (= making thread into cloth)Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresverb [I] (APPEAR) ↑Verb Endings for loom ► C2 to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object: » Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invadingverb [I] (CAUSE WORRY) ↑Verb Endings for loom ► C2 If an unwanted or unpleasant event looms, it seems likely to happen soon and causes worry: » Her exams are looming.» Here, too, the threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon.» The threat of closure looms over the workforce.Thesaurus+: ↑About to happen , ↑Closeness in distance and time |
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