Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6042
loom (verb)
织布机
A machine for weaving yarn or thread into cloth.
- 1.
A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
器具；工具；武器；(常构成复合词)一般物品。
- 2.
A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.
因模糊或远望而呈现的扭曲外观
- 3.
a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
一种将纱线织成纺织品的纺织机器
- 4.
A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
织布机,木制或其他材料制成的框架或机器,织工用线织成布；将纱线交织成织物的机器,如编织或花边制作。
- 5.
The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade; the shaft.
桨柄与桨叶之间的部分；桨杆。
桨杆；朦胧的形影；隐约的景象；器具；工具；武器；器具；工具；武器；(常构成复合词)一般物品。；因模糊或远望而呈现的扭曲外观
In use
The weaver set up the loom before starting her work.
Old looms are often displayed in museums as historical artifacts.
She learned to operate a hand loom from her grandmother.
weave something on a loom
She weaves beautiful patterns on a loom.
她在织布机上织出美丽的图案。
a [adjective] loom
这里'power loom'指动力织布机。
A modern power loom is very fast.
现代动力织布机速度非常快。
Common mistakes
She uses loom to weave cloth.She uses a loom to weave cloth.
中文学习者常遗漏不定冠词，因为中文没有冠词。'loom'是可数名词单数，需要不定冠词'a'或'an'。这里'loom'以辅音音素开头，应用'a'。
Connections
Collocations
- operate a loom
- 操作织布机
- She learned to operate a loom at a young age.她很小就学会了操作织布机。
- hand loom
- 手织机
- Artisans still use hand looms to create traditional textiles.工匠们仍然使用手织机来制作传统纺织品。
- power loom
- 动力织布机
- The invention of the power loom revolutionized the textile industry.动力织布机的发明彻底改变了纺织业。
- loom worker
- 织布机工人
- Loom workers need to be skilled in machine maintenance.织布机工人需要精通机器维护。
- weave on a loom
- 在织布机上织布
- The fabric is woven on a traditional loom.这种布料是在传统织布机上织成的。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
loom 音似 '卢姆'，织布机工作时发出'卢卢'声。
Context & Register
通常用于纺织行业场景，寄存器为中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same vowel sound /u/ and final /m/, making them true rhymes with 'loom'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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