loose
adj (-r, -st)
1 freed from control; not tied up 自由的; 不受束縛的; 松開的
The cows had got out of the field and were (roaming) loose in the road. 牛從牧場竄出, 在公路上自由自在(到處)走動. =>Usage 見所附用法.
2 (that can be) detached from its place; not firmly fixed (能)除下的; 不牢固的
Be careful with that saucepan the handle's loose. 小心那個長把兒鍋--把兒可松了.
a rope hanging loose 松垂的繩子
a loose tooth, thread, screw 松動的牙齒、 線、 螺釘.
3 not fastened together; not held or contained in sth 未系在一起的; 零散的
loose change, ie coins carried eg in a pocket 零錢
nails sold loose by weight, ie not in a packet 按重量零售的釘子.
4 not organized strictly 組織不嚴密的
a loose confederation of states 松散的聯邦
a loose symphonic structure 結構松散的交響樂曲.
5 not exact; vague 不精確的; 含混的
a loose translation 不準確的譯文
loose thinking 不嚴密的思想.
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(a) physically slack; not tense 松弛的; 不緊張的: loose skin 松弛的皮膚
have loose bowels, ie suffer from diarrhoea 腹瀉.
(b) not tight or constricting 不緊的; 未收緊的
a loose collar 寬松的衣領. =>Usage 見所附用法.
7 not compact or dense in texture 不致密的; 疏松的
cloth with a loose weave 織得稀疏的布 * loose soil 松土.
8 [esp attrib 尤作定語]
(of talk, behaviour, etc) not sufficiently controlled (指言行等)不嚴謹的, 放蕩的
loose conduct 放蕩的行為
lead a loose and dissolute life 過荒淫放蕩的生活
a loose (ie immoral) woman 放蕩的女子.
9 (of play in a game) careless and inaccurate (指比賽中的表現)不經心的, 馬虎的
some rather loose bowling, ie in cricket (板球中)漫不經心的投球.
10 (idm 習語) all hell broke/was let loose => hell. at a loose `end; US also at loose ends having nothing to do; not knowing what to do 無事做; 不知做什麼好
Come and see us if you're at a loose end. 閑著的時候到我們這兒來坐坐. break `loose (from sb/sth) escape confinement or restriction 掙脫束縛或限制
The dog has broken loose, ie got free from its chain. 那狗掙脫鏈子跑了.
break loose from tradition 掙脫傳統的束縛. come/work `loose (of a fastening, bolt, etc) become unfastened or insecure (指扣件、 閂等)松開, 不牢固. cut `loose (infml 口) act, speak, etc freely and without restraint (行動、 說話等)自由, 無約束
He really cut loose and told me what he thought of me. 他單刀直入說出對我的看法. cut sth/sb loose (from sth) make sth/sb separate or free 使某事物[某人]分開或擺脫束縛
cut a boat loose 砍斷纜索放船行
cut oneself loose from one's family 擺脫家庭的束縛. have a loose `tongue be in the habit of talking too freely 說話太隨便; 嘴不緊. have a screw loose => screw n. let sb/sth loose release sb/sth 釋放某人[某物]
Don't let that dog loose among the sheep. 不要放任那條狗在羊群中亂竄.
Just close your eyes and let loose your imagination. 閉上眼睛, 海闊天空地遐想一番吧. let sb loose on sth allow sb to do as he likes with sth 放任某人做某事物
I daren't let Bill loose on the garden he'd pull up all the flowers. 我不敢把比爾放到花園去--他會把花全都拔掉的. play fast and `loose (with sb) behave dishonestly or deceitfully 玩弄; 欺詐. loose, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
The adjective loose has several senses. 形容詞loose有幾個義項. Two of these are 1 `not tied up' and 2 `not tight' 其中兩項是1未拴住的, 2不緊的
The dogs are loose in the garden. 狗在花園里都沒拴著.
a tight/loose shirt, dress, belt, etc 緊身的[寬松的]襯衫、 連衣裙...
*[lu:s]n. 發射, 放任, 放縱a. 寬松的, 松的, 寬的, 不牢固的, 散漫的, 自由的, 不精確的vt. 釋放, 放槍, 開船vi. 變松, 開火ad. 松散地【機】 松動, 松弛的相關詞組: have a loose tongue lead a loose life be on the loose break loose cut loose hold loose let loose at a loose end on the loose