loom

loom=if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon.

“loom” 本义是以庞然大物的形状出现在前面，引申义为既重大又令人惊恐不安的危机、危险、忧虑、威胁或重大问题（crisis,danger,concern,threat,problem）等的出现。（用come或happen完全表达不出事情的严峻性！）

Another financial crisis is looming.

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

loom 常和 large 搭配使用，表示某事挥之不去，萦绕心中，成为心病。（haunt？）

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

翻译：As artificial intelligence advances, concerns loom.

昨天学过的technological advances/advanced technology

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活学活用:

My final exam is looming.

The threat of unemployment has been looming on the horizon.