looming是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)looming threat潜在的威胁；威胁迫近；隐隐约约的威胁

(2)with fatherhood looming随着父亲的到来；随着父亲的临近

双语例句

(1)He is not aware of the looming crisis.

他还没有意识到这迫在眉睫的危机。

(2)We will certainly deal with this looming danger.

我们一定会好好处理这个迫在眉睫的危险。

(3)He did not believe that war was looming.

他不相信战争即将来临。

(4)With the deadline for our project looming large, we're working 14-hour days.

随着项目的最后期限逼近，我们这些天每天都工作14小时。

(5)Other meat alternative solutions, such as crickets, are attempting to solve the looming global food crisis.

其他肉类替代方案（如蟋蟀）或能解决迫在眉睫的全球粮食危机。

(6)There was a crisis looming.

危机迫在眉睫。

(7)There's trouble looming on the horizon.

可能快要出事了。

(8)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。

(9)Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States.

又一次政府开支危机正在美国酝酿。

(10)A government shutdown is looming.

政府停工近在眼前。

考纲分布

近9年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

100%; adj 迫近的; 逼近的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 迫近的; 逼近的

英文释义：(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry

真题例句：

As lives are affected by any number of looming challenges—climate crisis, automation in the workplace—humans are going to need creative thinking more than ever.

随着生活受到许多迫在眉睫的挑战的影响——气候危机、工作场所自动化——人类将比以往任何时候都更需要创造性思维。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

Knee replacements are now much more hazardous due to the looming threat of these infections.

由于这些感染的潜在威胁，膝关节置换现在更加危险。[2017年 CET6 听力]

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

这种对迫在眉睫的危险的恐惧成为一个大规模摄影项目的主题。[2017年 CET6 听力]

(1)I find it increasingly difficult to do my job when the greatest obstacle in my path casts a looming shadow over everything I try to do.

我发现我做我的工作越来越难，因为我的路上有一块巨大的绊脚石，我做每件事的时候都伴随着若隐若现的阴影《Jobs》《乔布斯》