to loom
01
ぼんやり現れる, 迫る
to appear as a large shape that is unclear, particularly in a manner that is threatening
Intransitive
例
Dark storm clouds began to loom on the horizon, signaling an approaching thunderstorm.
暗い嵐雲が地平線に現れ始め、近づく雷雨の兆しとなった。
The towering mountain range loomed in the distance as they continued their hike.
彼らがハイキングを続ける中、そびえ立つ山脈が遠くにぼんやりと見えていた。
02
迫る, 脅威的に現れる
to appear suddenly and with a sense of threat or significance
Intransitive
例
Economic troubles began to loom as the stock market plunged.
株式市場が急落すると、経済的な問題が影を落とし始めた。
The possibility of war loomed in the minds of the citizens as tensions escalated between the two countries.
両国間の緊張が高まる中、戦争の可能性が市民の心に迫った。
03
織る, 機を織る
to operate or weave fabric on a device used for making fabric by interlacing threads
Transitive: to loom fabric
例
The artisan carefully loomed a beautiful tapestry using vibrant threads.
職人は鮮やかな糸を使って美しいタペストリーを注意深く織りました。
In the textile factory, workers loomed large bolts of fabric for mass production.
繊維工場では、労働者が大量生産のために大きな布のボルトを織っていました。
Loom
01
織機, 機織り機
a device used for weaving textiles or fabrics, consisting of a frame or machine with a series of parallel threads called the warp, and a set of perpendicular threads called the weft, which are interlaced to create the fabric
例
The artisan operated the loom with practiced precision.
職人は練習を積んだ正確さで機織り機を操作した。
Ancient looms were often made of wood and powered by hand.
古代の織機は、しばしば木で作られ、手で動かされていました。
