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