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loom

UK //luːm//US //luːm//

词源

源自古英语 'gelōma'(工具),与中古荷兰语 'loom'(笨拙的)相关,后引申为织布机和隐约出现的含义。

noun

❶ 织布机,一种用于将纱线编织成布料的机械设备。

“She sat at the loom, weaving a beautiful tapestry.”

(她坐在织布机前,编织一幅美丽的挂毯。)

“The old loom in the museum still works perfectly.”

(博物馆里的那台老织布机仍然运转良好。)

同义词:weaving machine, textile machine, weaver

verb

❶ 隐约出现或显得巨大而可怕,通常用于描述不祥的事物逐渐逼近。

“Dark clouds loomed on the horizon before the storm.”

(暴风雨来临前,乌云在地平线上隐约出现。)

“The threat of war loomed over the country.”

(战争的威胁笼罩着这个国家。)

同义词:emerge, appear, threaten

常见短语

loom large — 显得非常重要或令人担忧,通常用于描述问题或威胁在某人心中占据重要位置。

“The exam looms large in the students' minds as the date approaches.”

(随着考试日期临近,这场考试在学生心中显得格外重要。)