/lu:m ||; lum/noun
[C] a machine that is used for making cloth (weaving) by passing pieces of thread across and under other pieces 织布机
loom²
/lu:m ||; lum/verb
[I] loom (up) to appear as a shape that is not clear and in a way that seems frightening 隐约出现(而令人生畏):
The mountain loomed (up) in the distance.这座山在远处隐约显现。
loom1/lum; luːm/v [I] 1 to appear as a large, unclear, often frightening shape〔阴森地〕隐约耸现: +ahead/up etc The mountain loomed in front of us. 那座山赫然耸立在我们面前。2 if a problem or difficulty looms, it is likely to happen very soon〔问题或困难〕临近﹐逼近: My exams are looming. 我的考试逐渐逼近。