1 not tied up or shut in sth; free 不受束缚的;没有关住的:
The horse managed to get loose and escape.那匹马挣脱绳子跑了。I take the dog to the woods and let him loose.我把狗带到林子里放掉了。She wore her long hair loose.她长发披肩。
2 not firmly fixed 松的;不牢固的:
a loose tooth一只松动的牙齿The saucepan handle is a bit loose so be careful.锅柄有点松,用起来要小心。
3 not contained in sth or joined together 零散的:
loose change (= coins)零钱some loose sheets of paper几张散页的纸
4 not fitting closely; not tight 宽松的;不紧的:
These trousers don't fit. They're much too loose round the waist.这条裤子不合身,裤腰太松了。 [OPP] tight 反义词为tight
5 not completely accurate or the same as sth 不精确的;不一样的:
a loose translation不精确的译文 ➔looselyadvThe film is loosely based on the life of Beethoven.这部影片大致上是依照贝多芬的生平拍摄的。
all hell broke loose→HELLat a loose end having nothing to do and feeling bored 无所事事;闲得无聊
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/lu:s ||; lus/nounon the loose escaped and dangerous 逃脱了并很危险:
a lion on the loose from a zoo一头从动物园里逃出来的狮子
loose1/lus; luːs/adj 1 not firmly fixed in place 松的﹐松动的: a loose tooth 一颗松动的牙齿The screw has come loose . 螺丝松了。2 not fastened together or kept together in a container 未系在一起的﹔散装的: She had left her hair loose. 她让头发披散着。The potatoes are sold loose. 马铃薯散装出售。3 loose clothes are big and do not fit tightly〔衣服〕宽松的see box at见 CLOTHES 方框4 free, not controlled, tied up, or kept in a prison, cage etc 自由的﹔无束缚的﹔未被关住的: Two of the prisoners broke loose from the guards. 两名囚犯挣脱看守逃跑了。let/turn/set sb loose He threatened to let his dogs loose. 他威胁把狗放出来。5 not exact 不精确的: a loose translation 不准确的译文6 loose ends parts of something that have not been completed or correctly done 未完成[做好]部分: We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed). 我们差不多已经完成﹐但是还有些零星工作要收尾。7 be at a loose end to have nothing to do 无所事事8 loose change coins that you have 零钱—loosely adv
loose2n be on the loose if a criminal or animal is on the loose, they have escaped〔罪犯或野兽〕在逃
looselooseloosesloosedloosingadjective (looser, loosest)spellingRemember! Don't confuse loose with lose, which is a verb: • We mustn't lose this game.1not tied or fixed: The dog broke its chain and got loose. One of his teeth is loose.2not fitting closely: a loose white shirtoppositetight▶ looselyadverb: The rope was tied loosely round a tree.