| 释义 |
loose /luːs/ a. | ad. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. 松动的；松开的；松的
a loose button (tooth) 松动的纽扣 (牙齿)
She was fiddling with a piece of loose thread in her skirt. 她在拨弄裙子上一段松掉的线头。
Her long brown hair was loose about her shoulders. 她的棕色长发披散在肩上。
2. (衣服等)宽松的
She wore loose garments in the summer. 夏天她穿宽松的衣服。
3. 放松的；松弛的
loose reins 放松的缰绳
Her cheeks were loose and flabby. 她的双颊肌肉松弛而不结实。
a loose friendship 疏远的友谊
form a loose consortium over the building of a new dam 为建造一座新的水坝而组成一个松散的国际财团
4. 未系(或订)在一起的；零散的
loose keys 未串起的钥匙
loose sheets of paper 散页纸
rake up the loose corn 把散落在地的谷粒耙在一起
There were men sitting in loose groups all around the square. 广场上到处坐着疏疏落落的人群。
5. 散装的
loose cigarettes (coffee) 散装香烟 (咖啡)
I bought these sweets loose. 我买的这些糖果是散装的。
6. 疏松的；(织物等)稀松的，结构不紧密的，不结实的
loose earth 松土
a fabric of loose texture 一种质地稀松的织物
7. 不受束缚的，自由的
a horse loose of its tether 没拴住的马
He got his arm loose from his opponent's grip. 他把手臂从对手的手中挣脱出来。
There is a maniac loose out here. 这一带有个逃出来的疯子。
The hoodlums ran loose and broke into my house. 流氓横行，闯进了我家。
8. 不严谨的；不精确的；(语词等)意义不明确的
loose reasoning 不严谨的推论
a loose translation 不精确的译文
avoid loose terminology 避免用意义含糊的术语
9. 空闲的；(钱等)闲散的；可零花的
loose hours 空闲时间
loose funds 闲散资金
10. 任意的；轻率的；不加约束的
refrain from loose talk 不信口乱说
be loose with one's money 随意花钱
have a loose tongue 饶舌 (或惯于信口乱说)
11. 〈旧〉放荡的；淫荡的
lead a loose life 过放荡的生活
a loose woman 荡妇
12. (咳嗽)咳得出痰的；(大便)稀且次数多的
a loose cough 带痰的咳嗽
have loose bowels 腹泻 (或泻肚子)
13. 易退色的
a loose dye 易退色的染料
14. 〈美口〉镇静的；不紧张的，不着急的
15. (化学元素)游离的
16. (比赛中的球)不在任何球员控制下的
17. (板球中投球等)不精确的；草率的
II ad.
[常用以构成复合词]宽松地；松散地；松弛地；零散地；不紧密地；不严格地
He picked up things lying round loose. 他拣起了散落在地的东西。
a loose-knit net 结得不密的网
III ❶ vt.
1. 释放，放掉；使不受束缚
loose an animal from a cage 将一头动物放出笼子
The President's absence loosed a flood of criticism. 总统的缺席引起了人们的一片责难。
2. 解开(结等)
loose a knot 解结
loose the laces of one's shoes 解鞋带
loose a boat from its moorings 解开拴船的缆绳
3. 松开，放松
loose one's hold 松手
The wine loosed his tongue. 酒下肚他话多了。
4. 发射(箭、子弹等)；投(镖)；开(枪等)
He loosed his shaft from his bow. 他挽弓射箭。
loose a dart 投镖
loose off a pistol 开手枪
❷ vi.
1. 变松；松开
2. (船)起锚
3. 射箭；射击 (off)
loose off at a bird 向鸟射击(或射箭)
4. 〈英方〉放学；放工
The school loosed for the Christmas holidays. 学校放圣诞假。
IV n.
1. (箭等的)发射
2. 〈废〉放荡；放纵
[< ME lous < ON lauss loose, free, empty; 与 OE lēas free from 有关]
phr. break loose 见 break¹
cast loose 1. 解开 (缆绳)；解开 (船) 的缆绳
cast loose the line 解缆
We cast the boat loose and set sail at 7 a.m. 我们早上7时解缆起航。
2. 使漂泊在外；把…送 (或赶) 出家门
He was cast loose at an early age to make a living on his own. 他年纪很小的时候就漂泊在外独自谋生。
come loose (结等) 松开，松掉
Some of the pages have come loose. 有几张书页松脱了。
cut loose 1. 割断 (船) 的缆绳 (from)
The thief hastily cut the boat loose from its anchor. 小偷匆忙割断船上的锚缆。
2. 把…解救出来 (from)
Cut the dog loose quickly, his neck is caught in a rope! 快把那只狗解脱出来，它的脖子被绳子缠住了!
cut the driver loose from the wreck of his car 把司机从汽车的残骸中救出来
3. 〈口〉(从束缚等中) 解放出来，摆脱 (from, of)；结束对…的控制
The girl left home and cut loose from her parents' control. 这个姑娘离开了家，摆脱了父母的控制。
cut loose of a bad habit 戒除恶习
This country cut the colony loose a year ago. 一年前，这个国家结束了对这块殖民地的统治。
4. 〈口〉尽情作乐；胡闹
They are not likely to cut loose on their savings accounts. 他们恐怕不会用自己的储蓄存款去尽情作乐吧。
When Jim gets drunk, he always cuts loose. 吉姆喝醉酒后总要发酒疯。
5. 猛烈射击
All the machine guns cut loose with their bullets. 所有的机枪都猛烈地喷射出子弹。
give (a) loose to 放纵 (感情、想象力等)
give loose to one's imagination 任自己的想象力自由飞翔
hang loose 1. 宽松地垂下；(头发) 披散
Her hair hung loose to her shoulders. 她的头发披散在双肩。
2. ＝ stay loose
in the loose 【英橄】在争球中
They owed much to their forwards for some fine efforts in the loose. 该队多亏前锋在争球时作出几次出色的努力。
let loose 1. 释放；松手
When we escape, shall we let loose the other prisoners? 我们逃走时要不要把其他囚犯放走?
He caught my arm and would not let loose. 他抓住我的手臂不肯松手。
2. 发泄 (愤怒等)；发出 (声音等)；发射；降倾盆大雨
let loose one's indignation 发泄心头的愤慨
Bert let loose a merciless cackle. 伯特发出冷酷无情的咯咯笑声。
let loose a torrent of invective 破口大骂
A machine gun let loose on me. 一挺机关枪向我开火。
The low black skies let loose on us and we became soaked to the skin. 乌云低垂的天空向我们泻下倾盆大雨，把我们浑身都浇湿了。
3. 放任；给 (某人) 以自由 (或机会)
Mother let Tom loose on the apple pie. 母亲让汤姆敞开肚子吃苹果派。
Let me loose for a week to reorganize the office. 给我一星期的时间来放手改组办事处。
4. 〈口〉任意说话 (或行动)
Mother let loose on her shopping trip today and bought things for all of us. 母亲今天放手采购，给我们大家都买了东西。
5. 突然倒塌
The guardrail let loose and we very nearly plunged over the edge. 护拦突然塌下，我们险些从边上掉下去。
on the loose 1. (动物等由于没有关好而) 到处乱跑；行动不受限制，自由自在
I hear there's a madman on the loose. 我听说一个疯子跑出来了。
a robber on the loose 逍遥法外的抢劫犯
2. 放荡；寻欢作乐
a woman on the loose 放荡的女人
John has gone out on the loose, and won't be back till late. 约翰到外面寻欢作乐去了，不到很晚不会回来。
play fast and loose 见 play
set loose 释放；把 (动物) 放出来
He set his sheep loose in the pasture. 他把羊放到牧场吃草。
sit loose 不注意，忽视
sit loose to one's responsibilities 忽视自己的职责
stay loose [用于祈使句] 〈美口〉保持镇静，不紧张，不着急
Stay loose, the fire has been brought under control. 别紧张，火势已被控制住了。
turn loose 见 turn
with a loose rein 1. 松着缰绳
2. 放纵地；纵容地
work loose (螺丝等) 松掉；松开(螺丝等)
Try to work the nail loose. 设法使钉松动。 |