学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3194 loom
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是 loom 1.
loom 的意思是隐约显现、逼近，特别是指不详的事情。
A looming 2 $34 billion deficit 3 in 2019 has economists 4 warning that Brazil is only a year or two away from a full-blown crisis without drastic spending cuts or substantial tax increases. 经济学家预计，巴西2019年将出现340亿美元的赤字，如果不大幅削减开支或增加税收，巴西将在一两年内爆发全面危机。
When Australia's defense 5 and foreign affairs ministers sat down with their Japanese counterparts in Sydney at their Two-Plus-Two gathering 6, China - though not present - loomed 7 large. 当澳大利亚和日本的国防和外交部长在悉尼举行一年一度的二加二会谈时，没有在场的中国是会谈的突出议题。
1 loom
n.织布机，织机；v.隐现，(危险、忧虑等)迫近
- The old woman was weaving on her loom.那位老太太正在织布机上织布。
- The shuttle flies back and forth on the loom.织布机上梭子来回飞动。
2 looming
n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近
- The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
3 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
4 economists
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
- The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
- Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。