looming，英语单词，主要用作形容词、动词，作形容词时译为“（不希望或不愉快的事情）逼近的”，作动词时译为“（阴森森地）赫然出现，隐约显现；（不好的事）似将发生，逼近（loom 的现在分词）”。

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

loom /luːm/ CET6 TEM4 ( looming, loomed, looms )

1.V-I If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way. (常以可怕的方式) 赫然出现; 隐约显现

2.V-I If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon. (令人担忧的或危险的情形或事件) 可能发生; 逐渐逼近 [journalism]

3.N-COUNT A loom is a machine that is used for weaving thread into cloth. 织布机

Looming machinery 穿综筘机械

election looming 选举临近

Looming Numbers 隐约数字

looming frame 穿综架

Looming Shade 昏暗阴魂

looming danger 隐隐出现的危险 ; 现的危险 ; 迫近的危险 ; 隐约出现的危险

Trouble Looming 街头霸王

needled looming 针织

looming draft[纺] 上机图

There's trouble looming on the horizon.

可能快要出事了。

《牛津词典》

The government is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.

该政府正努力消除日益临近的石油危机而带来的恐惧。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photo project.

这种对潜在危险的恐惧，成为了一个大型摄影项目的主题。

Apparently that day has come, because seemingly routine operations such as knee replacements are now much more hazardous due to the looming threat of these infections.

显然，那一天已经到来，由于这些感染的潜在威胁，膝关节置换等看似常规的手术现在要危险得多。

Apparently, that day has come because seemingly routine operations such as knee replacements are now much more hazardous due to the looming threat of these infections.

显然，这一天已经到来，因为由于这些感染的潜在威胁，膝关节置换等看似常规的手术现在要危险得多。

Another looming worry is insurance.

另外，保险也是潜在的担忧。

AN ELECTION is looming.

选举迫在眉睫。

Patent lawsuits looming with MPEG la.

MPEG LA的专利诉讼迫在眉睫。

Deadlines are looming.

截稿日期正在临近。

A life-and-death struggle is looming ahead.

一场你死我活的斗争迫在眉睫。

But a bigger test of sentiment is looming.

但对于精神情感上的更大考验已经若隐若现了。

My father stood there looming in the hallway.

我父亲沉着脸站在走廊。

India's have their eyes on a looming election.

印度则关注于日益接近的大选。

There may be a crisis looming, be ready for it.

一场危机可能即将爆发，请做好准备。

In the corridors the talk is of looming disaster.

过道里人们谈论的都是即将到来的灾难。

This is a looming disaster for American business.

对美国商业来说，这是个大灾难。

For the Banks, there is a looming sense of horror.

对于银行来说，一种恐惧感正隐现。

The world is threatened, too, by a looming new arms race.

若隐若现的新的军备竞赛对全世界产生了太大的威胁。

然而：“除非”从句在这些页面含蓄出现。

If there are problems looming, move early to raise capital.

如果你的公司危机隐现，那么请尽早筹集资金。

The final speech was looming closer, but I felt well prepared.

最后的演讲越来越近，但我感觉准备的很好。

But with state budget cuts looming, I wonder if it s possible.

但是随着州预算的缩减，我在想能否可能获得良好的教育。

But with state budget cuts looming, I wonder if it's possible.

但是随着州预算的缩减，我在想能否可能获得良好的教育。

Let's talk about the magnitude of the looming health care disaster.

让我们探讨一下这迫在眉睫的医疗保健灾难的严重性。

Yet these advantages are outweighed by several looming hazards.

但是这些优势也被潜在的问题所压倒。

问题的核心是迫在眉睫的专利到期“悬崖”(见图表)。