loom
verb [ I ] uk/luːm/ us/luːm/
(APPEAR)
C2 （令人惊恐地）隐约显现;赫然耸现
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object
Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon. 天边隐约出现了一团团的乌云。
(CAUSE WORRY)
C2 （不希望或不愉快的事情）阴森地逼近
If an unwanted or unpleasant event looms, it seems likely to happen soon and causes worry.
Her final exams are looming. 她的考试日益逼近。
Here, too, the threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon. 另外，还有失业的威胁在逼近。
The threat of closure looms over the workforce. 工厂可能关闭，令工人们焦虑不安。
Idiom
loom largeidiom C2 显得突出；变得严重
If something looms large, it becomes very important and often causes worry.
The issue of pay will loom large at this year's conference. 工资问题将在今年的大会上凸显出来。
loom
noun [ C ] uk/luːm/ us/luːm/
织布机
a piece of equipment for weaving (= making thread into cloth)