loom¹

n.

vt.

loom²

vi.

隱約地出現；陰森地逼近
The specter of war loomed ahead.
戰爭的陰影逼近了。
A ship loomed out of the fog.
一艘船在霧中隱約出現。

n.

同義:

vi.出現；顯露

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

OE gelōma ‘tool’, shortened to lome in ME.

v.

appear as a vague form, especially one that is threatening.

▸(of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen.

n.

a vague first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea.

C16: prob. from Low Ger. or Du.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》