loom
loom1
noun
loom2
verb
noun
- an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread
织机
- Old English gelōma 'tool', shortened to lome in Middle English
loom2
verb
- [no obj., with adverbial]appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening
（尤指大型、可怕之物）阴森地逼近
vehicles loomed out of the darkness.
汽车从黑暗中阴森森地出现了。
■[no obj.](of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen
（未知、可怕之事）即将发生
there is a crisis looming.
危机四伏。
dearer mortgages loomed large last night.
昨晚更加昂贵的抵押赫然出现了。
- [in sing.]a vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea
（尤指海上物体在黑暗或雾中）隐隐出现
the loom of the land.
陆地渐渐出现。
■the dim reflection by cloud or haze of a light which is not directly visible, e.g. from a lighthouse over the horizon
（云、光等将不能直接见到的东西折射出来的）暗影
- mid 16th cent.: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen move slowly, Middle High German lōemen be weary
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