1 ADJ-GRADED 松动的;未固定牢的 Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. 松动的;未固定牢的
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If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out.
如果有一颗牙齿很松,牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。
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Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling. [+ from]
房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。
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His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open.
他的领带拽松了,领口敞着。
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She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.
她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。
2 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 零散的;不相连的;松脱的 Something that is loose is not attached to anything, or held or contained in anything. 零散的;不相连的;松脱的
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Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel.
两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。
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Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table.
弗兰克将一把零钱撒在桌子上。
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A page came loose and floated onto the tiles.
有一页纸脱落下来,飘落到地砖上。
SYN free, detached, insecure, unfettered
3 ADJ [ADJ after verb, ADJ n, verb-link ADJ] 不受束缚的;未拴住的 If people or animals break loose or are set loose, they are no longer held, tied, or kept somewhere and can move around freely. 不受束缚的;未拴住的
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She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window. [+ from]
她从他怀抱里挣脱出来,走到窗前。
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Why didn't you tell me she'd been set loose?.
你干吗不告诉我她已经自由了?
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Jack was chased by a loose dog.
杰克被一只没被拴住的狗追赶。
SYN untethered, free, roaming, at large
4 ADJ-GRADED (衣服)宽松的,肥大的,宽大的 Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely. (衣服)宽松的,肥大的,宽大的
SYN slack, easy, hanging, relaxed
5 ADJ (头发)披散的,散开的 If your hair is loose, it hangs freely round your shoulders and is not tied back. (头发)披散的,散开的
6 ADJ 疏松的;稀松的;结构不紧密的 If something is loose in texture, there is space between the different particles or threads it consists of. 疏松的;稀松的;结构不紧密的
7 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (分组、安排、组织等)松散的,随便的,自由的 A loose grouping, arrangement, or organization is flexible rather than strictly controlled or organized. (分组、安排、组织等)松散的,随便的,自由的
SYN vague, random, inaccurate, disordered
8 ADJ-GRADED 意义含糊的;不严谨的;不精确的 Loose words or expressions are not exact but rather vague. 意义含糊的;不严谨的;不精确的
9 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 放荡的;淫荡的 If someone describes a woman or someone's behaviour as loose, they disapprove of that person because they think she or he has sexual relationships with too many people. 放荡的;淫荡的 [old-fashioned, disapproval]
10 VERB 发射(子弹、箭、导弹等) To loose a shot, arrow, or missile means to fire it. 发射(子弹、箭、导弹等) [British] [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
Loose off means the same as
loose .
loose off同loose 11 VERB 松开;放开;解开 If you loose something, you hold it less tightly or untie it slightly or completely. 松开;放开;解开
SYN free, release, ease, liberate
12 PHRASE 在逃 If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place. 在逃
SYN free, roaming, at large, on the run
13 a loose cannon→see: cannon to cut loose→see: cut all hell breaks loose→see: hell to let someone loose→see: let to play fast and loose→see: fast
Usage Note :
Do not confuse loose and lose. Loose is usually an adjective. If something is loose, it is not properly fixed or held in place. ...the loose floorboards on the landing. ...a loose tooth. Lose is a verb. If you lose something, you no longer have it and cannot find it. I've lost my wallet. The past pariciple and past tense of lose are both lost.
不要混淆loose和lose。loose通常作形容词,表示不牢固或没有固定好,如:the loose floorboards on the landing(楼梯平台上松动的地板),a loose tooth(松动的牙齿)。lose则为动词,表示丢失,如:I've lost my wallet.(我丢了钱包)。lose的过去式和过去分词均为lost。
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | loose Also look up: |
ADJ. | slack, wobbly 1 free 3 baggy, loose-fitting 4 |
Word Partnership | Use loose with: |
VERB. | break loose, cut someone/something loose, set someone/something loose, turn someone/something loose 1 2 3 hang loose 1 2 4 5 come loose 1 2 5 |
N. | loose coalition, loose confederation 7 |
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