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loose

UK //luːs//US //luːs//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:unfastened, slack, relaxed, vague, flexible

verb

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。)

同义词:release, free, untie, let go, unleash

常见短语

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。)