| 释义 |
loaf¹ /ləʊf/ n. | phr. ([复] loaves /ləʊvz/)
n.
1. (一个)面包(常指长方形大面包)；一个(面包)
They ate half a loaf between them at every meal. 他们俩每餐共吃半个面包。
a brown (white) loaf 一个黑(白)面包
three loaves of bread 三个面包
Bread would be increased from 21 pence to 26 pence a loaf. 一个面包的价钱将从21便士提高到26便士。
2. 长方形的一大块
six loaves of cake 6大块蛋糕
a loaf of cheese 一大块干酪
3. (以肉糜或鱼糜与面包粉、蛋、牛奶等拌和烘制成的)肉(或鱼)糕
a salmon loaf 一块鲑鱼糕
We had a meat loaf for dinner. 我们晚餐吃了一块肉糕。
4. 圆锥形糖块
5. 〈英口〉脑袋，头脑
Well, you've got to use your loaf a little bit! 嘿，你得动一点脑筋才行!
[< OE hlāf loaf, bread; 与 OHG hleib bread, ON hleifr, L libum cake 有关] phr. Half a loaf is better than no bread (或 better than none). 〈谚〉有一点总比没有好 (或聊胜于无)。 less than half a loaf 跟所希望 (或应该得到) 的差得太远 The housing provisions in the bill were regarded as less than half a loaf by the urban poor. 法案中有关住房问题的规定被城市贫民认为跟所希望的差得太远。loaves and fishes (金钱、官职等) 物质利益；个人私利 |