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loafBrE /ləʊf/NAmE /loʊf/ noun (loaves BrE /ləʊvz/ NAmE /loʊvz/ ) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece 一条（面包）◆a loaf of bread 一条面包◆Two white loaves, please. 请给我两条白面包。◆a sliced loaf 一条切片面包 ➡ see also cottage loaf, French loaf, meat loaf  ●half a ˌloaf is better than no ˈbread(saying) you should be grateful for sth, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better than nothing 半块面包比没有面包强；聊胜于无●use your ˈhead(BrE also use your ˈloaf) (informal) used to tell sb to think about sth, especially when they have asked for your opinion or said sth stupid 你动动脑子；你仔细想想◆'Why don't you want to see him again?' 'Oh, use your head!' “你为什么不愿再见到他？” “唔，你好好想想吧！” ORIGIN From rhyming slang, in which loaf of bread stands for 'head'. 源自同韵俚语 loaf of bread，代表 head 的意思。 loafBrE /ləʊf/NAmE /loʊf/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they loaf BrE /ləʊf/ NAmE /loʊf/present simple - he / she / it loafs BrE /ləʊfs/ NAmE /loʊfs/past simple loafed BrE /ləʊft/ NAmE /loʊft/past participle loafed BrE /ləʊft/ NAmE /loʊft/ -ing form loafing BrE /ˈləʊfɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈloʊfɪŋ/ [I] ~ (about/around) (informal) to spend your time not doing anything, especially when you should be working 游手好闲；无所事事；闲荡 SYN hang about ◆A group of kids were loafing around outside. 一群小孩在外面四处游荡。 |