Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6042
loom (verb)
赫然显现；逼近；迫近
to appear as a large, often frightening shape, or to be about to happen
- 1.
To appear indistinctly, e.g. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
隐约出现,如在地平线上或透过昏暗处看到。
- 2.
To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.
以夸张或威胁性的形式出现；人或事物高耸；想法令人印象深刻或令人生畏地占据心头；事件即将来临。
- 3.
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
隐约出现,常带有威胁感
- 4.
To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.
上升并杰出；在道德意义上被提升或崇高化。
- 5.
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
显得巨大或占据主导地位
隐约出现；朦胧地浮现；升腾；显得崇高；隐约出现,如在地平线上或透过昏暗处看到。；以夸张或威胁性的形式出现；人或事物高耸；想法令人印象深刻或令人生畏地占据心头；事件即将来临。；隐约出现,常带有威胁感
In use
A dark figure loomed out of the fog, startling the pedestrians.
As the deadline approaches, the pressure of unfinished work looms over the team.
The threat of a recession is looming large in the global economy.
Another air plane loomed into the sky
Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
loom over sth/sb
常表示不祥或压迫性的出现。
A dark cloud loomed over the mountain.
乌云笼罩在山顶上。
loom ahead
指某事即将发生，常带有紧迫感。
The deadline looms ahead.
Connections
Collocations
- loom large
- 显得突出；令人忧虑
- The threat of layoffs looms large in the office.裁员的威胁在办公室里显得格外突出。
- loom ahead
- 即将来临；逼近
- More job cuts loom ahead for the industry.该行业将面临更多裁员。
- loom over
- 笼罩；逼近
- The debt crisis loomed over the company.债务危机笼罩着这家公司。
- looming threat
- 迫在眉睫的威胁
- Climate change remains a looming threat to coastal cities.气候变化仍是沿海城市迫在眉睫的威胁。
- loom in the distance
- 在远处隐约出现
- A ship loomed in the distance.一艘船在远处隐约出现。
- looming deadline
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 loom 的两个 o 当作雾中巨影发光的双眼，隐约逼近，气势逼人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、文学环境描写、日常讨论未来风险 该词为中性语域，多用于新闻、小说等书面语，也常见于口语中对即将到来或具有威胁感的事物的描述；选择依据是语境而非常规的正式或随意程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with loom (/lum/), sharing the final /-um/ sound and the spelling -oom. Beware lookalikes that sound different, such as come (/kʌm/) and home (/hoʊm/), which are not rhymes.
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
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