
好词典

源自中古英语 'lous',来自古挪威语 'lauss',意为'自由的、松开的',与古英语 'lēas'(无、失去)相关。
❶ 形容物体不牢固或未固定,可以自由移动的状态,比如松动的螺丝或宽松的衣服。
“The screw is loose and needs to be tightened.”
(螺丝松了,需要拧紧。)
“She prefers to wear loose clothing in the summer.”
(夏天她更喜欢穿宽松的衣服。)
❶ 形容事物不精确或不严格,比如松散的组织或模糊的概念。
“The rules are quite loose, so you can interpret them freely.”
(规则相当宽松,所以你可以自由解读。)
“They have a loose agreement to meet once a month.”
(他们有一个松散的约定,每月见一次面。)
❶ 释放或使某物不再受约束,比如松开绳子或放开动物。
“He loosed the dog from its leash.”
(他解开了狗的皮带。)
“She loosed an arrow at the target.”
(她向目标射出一箭。)
on the loose — 指人或动物逃脱控制,自由活动,通常带有潜在危险或不可预测性。
“The escaped prisoner is still on the loose.”
(逃犯仍然在逃。)
cut loose — 形容摆脱束缚或限制,尽情享受自由或放松的状态。
“After the exams, we decided to cut loose and have some fun.”
(考试结束后,我们决定放松一下,好好玩一玩。)