2018-10-09

每日一词 17 | loom

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2018.10.09

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1. 认识这个词(基础篇)

词:loom

英英释义:if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon

例句:A crisis is looming.

2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)

“loom” 本身是“以庞然大物的形状出现在前面”的意思,不过它还有内涵意义,表示“出现在人们心目中,既重大又令人惊恐不安”。我们想表示“迫在眉睫”、“一触即发”时,就可以想到用 loom 来表示,这时候主语一般都是一些有负向意义的词,比如 “crisis” “problem” “threat” “danger”等。

比如“另一场金融危机即将到来”,我们就可以说:

Another financial crisis is looming.

公司逐渐发展,越来越多潜在的问题也慢慢浮出水面:

As the company grows, a number of potential problems loom.

loom 常和 large 搭配使用,表示“(问题、忧虑和威胁等)挥之不去,萦绕心中”、“心病”。比如对学生来说,高考就是件重要,一想起来让人紧张担心的事:

The Gaokao, China's college entrance exam, looms large in the life of almost every Chinese student.

3. 从认识到会用(作业)

1)翻译下面的句子:

人们开始担心人工智能的发展。

(参考翻译:As artificial intelligence advances, concerns loom.

造句:Fear of getting cancer looms large in her mind since her sister has died of breast cancer.

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