looming

英 [ˈluːmɪŋ] 美 [ˈluːmɪŋ]

v.  赫然耸现; (尤指)令人惊恐地隐现; 显得突出; 逼近
loom的现在分词

现在分词：looming

BNC.18744 / COCA.11890

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB （庞然大物或形状模糊之物）耸现，出现
    If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way.
    1. Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone.
      文森特赫然耸现在我面前，面色灰白得像一块墓碑。
    2. ...the bleak mountains that loomed out of the blackness and towered around us.
      黑暗中若隐若现、耸立在我们四周的荒山
  2. VERB 迫近；逼近；即将爆发
    If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon.
    1. Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States...
      另一场政府开支危机在美国一触即发。
    2. The threat of renewed civil war looms ahead.
      内战战火重燃的威胁正迫在眉睫。
    3. ...the looming threat of recession.
      日益迫近的经济衰退的威胁
  3. PHRASE （尤指问题或忧虑）挥之不去，萦绕心中，显得突出
    If something, especially a problem or worry looms large, it occupies a lot of your thoughts and seems important.
    1. ...the terrible problem of armed crime now looming large in our society...
      已日渐成为我们当今社会一块心病的严重的持械犯罪问题
    2. As such tensions increase, they loom larger in Russia's domestic politics.
      这种紧张关系的不断加剧使其在俄罗斯国内政治中愈发凸显。
  4. 织机；织布机
    A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth.
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    双语例句

    1. The first day of term, which seemed so far away at the start of the summer holidays, is looming.
      暑假刚开始时，开学显得那么遥远，现在却近在眼前。
    2. Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States
      另一场政府开支危机在美国一触即发。
    3. The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
      新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。
    4. With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre.
      随着大选临近，他几乎没有什么回旋的余地了。
    5. There is a looming threat of fatal disaster.
      恐有血光之灾。
    6. She still maintains that the state of state and local finances are a looming crisis.
      她仍然认为，美国州级和地方财政状况将带来一场危机。
    7. What we face is a looming imbalance in which demand for new drugs far outstrips supply.
      我们面对的是日益逼近的失衡，对新药的需求远远超过了供给。
    8. But even a looming strike could increase pressure on international oil prices.
      但是，就算是一次可能出现的罢工也会为国际石油价格增加压力。
    9. Differences may also be looming at the summit over NATO troop levels in Afghanistan.
      这次北约首脑会议在北约驻阿富汗军队人数问题上也出现了一些意见分歧。
    10. Unfortunately, there's another potential problem looming, called a deadlock.
      不幸的是，这里仍旧存在另一个潜在的问题，叫做死锁。
    11. There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic.
      因为有一个巨大的危险正在来临，我们对此很难持乐观的态度。
    12. With the dawn came the guardians of the law, looming dark against the silvery horizon.
      黎明时，法律的卫士们来到了，银色的地平线上朦胧出现了他们的黑影。
    13. In the wake of recent disasters, Dr Chan looked ahead at three looming crises.
      随着最近灾难的发生，陈博士还展望了三个迫在眉睫的危机。
    14. This will avoid the looming spectre of Weimar economics.
      这将避开若隐若现的魏玛共和国经济学“幽灵”。
    15. International conflicts on power will take place this month looming over wars and revolutions.
      本月会发生权力方面的国际冲突，战争与革命迫近。
    16. The discussion focused on a single question: was a recession looming?
      讨论聚焦在一个简单的问题上：经济衰退是否正在迫近？
    17. Pandemic influenza is the third global crisis looming on the horizon.
      大流行性流感是正在逼近的第三个全球性危机。
    18. Despite these looming challenges, some positive trends are emerging and Africans are taking charge of their development needs.
      在这些挑战浮现的同时，非洲也出现了一些积极趋势，非洲人正为其发展需求而努力。
    19. Why did he vanish when a Hollywood contract could have been looming?
      为什么当好莱坞的片约隐约呈现的时候，他却消失了呢？
    20. This looming glut could have far-reaching effects on gas pricing, the report says.
      这一即将到来的过剩，可能对天然气价格产生深远影响，国际能源机构的报告说。
    21. We have lived under the looming threat of an influenza pandemic for four years.
      四年来，我们一直处于一场流感大流行的隐约威胁之下。
    22. For global health security, I share your deep concern about the looming threat of an influenza pandemic.
      对全球卫生安全来说，我与你们一样也在深切关注一场大流行性流感迫近的威胁。
    23. Water plants and reeds looming, it seems that there is no wind candles away from this place.
      水草和芦苇若隐若现，似乎有烛光远离了这没有风的地方。
    24. But the looming battle concerns politics, not economics.
      但即将到来的斗争是政治上的，而不是经济上的。
    25. A showdown is looming between the new government and the president concerning the judiciary.
      新政府和总统在司法问题上的摊牌迫在眉睫。
    26. Combine a looming recession in America, a presidential election and the Beijing Olympics and you have a formula for potential trouble.
      加上日以迫近的美国经济衰退、总统大选和北京奥运会，你就有了一个可能带来麻烦的“方程式”。
    27. Now all the stores are closing, Christmas day is looming.
      现在所有的店都关门了，圣诞节就要到了。
    28. I must start reviewing& final exam is looming.
      我必须开始温习功课了&期末考试在日益临近。
    29. The specter of international terrorism is looming again.
      国际恐怖主义的幽灵又阴森地逼近了。
    30. Scientists have warned of the looming global disaster.
      科学家就逐渐逼近的全球性大灾难发出警告。
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