As the storm approached, dark clouds loomed over the coastal town, promising heavy rain and strong winds.
随着暴风雨临近，乌云笼罩在海滨小镇上空，预示着大雨和强风。
Which choice best defines “loom”?
C — Appear indistinctly, threatening. “loom” means appear indistinctly, threatening.
Which word means “appear indistinctly, threatening”?
B — loom. “loom” means appear indistinctly, threatening.
loom — appear indistinctly, threatening. In Chinese: 隐现，逼近.
loom is pronounced /luːm/.
As the storm approached, dark clouds loomed over the coastal town, promising heavy rain and strong winds. (随着暴风雨临近，乌云笼罩在海滨小镇上空，预示着大雨和强风。)
emerge, materialize, threaten — all close in meaning to loom (appear indistinctly, threatening).
recede, fade — each the opposite of loom (appear indistinctly, threatening).
Yes. loom is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
loom(appear indistinctly)