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🔑 looseBrE /luːs/NAmE /luːs/ adjective (loos·er, loos·est) ➤not fixed/tied 不固定;未系住🔑 not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth 未固定牢的;可分开的◆a loose button/tooth 松动的纽扣/牙齿◆Check that the plug has not come loose. 检查一下别让插头松脱了。🔑 not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything 未系(或捆)在一起的;未固定的;零散的◆She usually wears her hair loose. 她通常披散着头发。◆The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. 土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。🔑 [not usually before noun] free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere 不受约束;未束缚;自由◆The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. 那些羊跑了出来在路上自由自在地走动。◆The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. 那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。◆During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. 有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。➤clothes 衣服🔑 not fitting closely 宽松的◆a loose shirt 宽大的衬衣 OPP tight ➤not solid/hard 不结实;不坚固🔑 not tightly packed together; not solid or hard 疏松的;不结实的;不坚固的◆loose soil 疏松的土壤◆a fabric with a loose weave 编织稀疏的织物➤not strict/exact 不严格;不精确not strictly organized or controlled 组织不严密的;未严加控制的◆a loose alliance/coalition/federation 松散的联盟/同盟/联邦not exact; not very careful 不精确的;不严谨的;不周密的◆a loose translation 不准确的译文◆loose thinking 不严密的思想➤immoral 不道德 [usually before noun] (old-fashioned) having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral 放荡的;淫荡的◆a young man of loose morals 生活放荡的年轻人➤ball 球(sport 体育) not in any player's control 无球员控制的◆He pounced on a loose ball. 他猛然扑向一个无人控制的球。➤body waste 人体粪便having too much liquid in it 稀的◆a baby with loose bowel movements 患腹泻的婴儿▸ loose·ness BrE /ˈluːsnəs/NAmE /ˈluːsnəs/ noun [U] ●break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sthto separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc. (使)摆脱,挣脱◆The organization broke loose from its sponsors. 那家机构摆脱了赞助商。◆He cut himself loose from his family. 他摆脱了家庭的束缚。●hang/stay ˈloose(informal, especially NAmE) to remain calm; to not worry 保持镇静;不着急◆It's OK—hang loose and stay cool. 没事的,你要镇定,冷静。●have a loose ˈtongueto talk too much, especially about things that are private (尤指对隐私)多嘴,饶舌●let ˈloose(BrE) (NAmE cut ˈloose) (informal) to do sth or to happen in a way that is not controlled 不受控制;自在发生◆Teenagers need a place to let loose. 青少年需要一个可纵情嬉闹的地方。●let ˈloose sthto make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way (尤指大声或突然)发出,喊出,发表◆She let loose a stream of abuse. 她破口大骂起来。●let sb/sth ˈlooseto free sb/sth from whatever holds them/it in place 让…自由;释放;放开◆She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders. 她的头发一解开,便顺着肩膀垂了下来。◆Who's let the dog loose? 谁把狗放出来了?to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation 任(某人)自由行动;使随心所欲;放任◆He was at last let loose in the kitchen. 终于放手让他干厨房里的活儿了。◆A team of professionals were let loose on the project. 有一组专业人员在全权负责这个项目。●play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth)(old-fashioned) to treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them 反复无常;若即若离;玩弄●all ˈhell broke loose(informal) suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion 突然喧闹(或争辩、打斗)起来;顿时乱作一团◆There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose. 一声巨响之后顿时一片混乱。●have a ˈscrew looseto be slightly strange in your behaviour 举止略有异常;行为稍嫌古怪 🔑 looseBrE /luːs/NAmE /luːs/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they loose BrE /luːs/ NAmE /luːs/present simple - he / she / it looses BrE /ˈluːsɪz/ NAmE /ˈluːsɪz/past simple loosed BrE /luːst/ NAmE /luːst/past participle loosed BrE /luːst/ NAmE /luːst/ -ing form loosing BrE /ˈluːsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈluːsɪŋ/(formal) ➤release 释放~ sth (on/upon sb/sth) to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way 释放;放任;不受约束地表达◆His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment. 他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。➤make sth loose 松开~ sthto make sth loose, especially sth that is tied or held tightly 松开,放开(尤指束紧或紧握的东西) SYN loosen ◆He loosed the straps that bound her arms. 他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。➤fire bullets 射子弹~ sth (off) (at sb/sth) to fire bullets, arrows, etc. 射出(子弹、箭等) HELP Do not confuse this verb with to lose = 'to be unable to find sth'. 不要将此动词与 to lose(遗失)混淆。 🔑 looseBrE /luːs/NAmE /luːs/ noun ●on the ˈloose(of a person or an animal 人或动物) having escaped from somewhere; free 已逃出;自由 SYN at large ◆Three prisoners are still on the loose. 有三名囚犯仍然在逃。 |