loom | BrE luːm, AmE lum | A. noun 织布机 zhībùjī B. intransitive verb ① (appear menacingly) 令人生畏地隐现 lìng rén shēng wèi de yǐnxiàn ▸ to loom (up) from/through sth; 从某处/通过某处赫然出现 ② (threaten) 阴森地逼近 yīnsēn de bījìn ▸ to loom over sth; 逼近某物 ▸ to loom large; 令人忧虑 |