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loose loose[lu:s]loosed, loosing, loosesCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLv121091185170567227111110r13168105210057021412840j28681221412294941324417541046ADJ3341342777VERB741694079ADV1575721854Spoken:137533631loosed[260] loosing[661]松的(36%)，宽松的(19%)，释放(7%)，放任(7%)，不确切的(5%)，不牢固的(5%)，解放(5%)，放枪(5%)，松散地(4%)，放纵(4%)，弄松(3%)adj.宽松的；散漫的；不牢固的；不精确的vt.释放；开船；放枪vi.变松；开火adv.松散地n.放纵；放任；发射n.(Loose)人名；(捷、瑞典)洛塞；(英)卢斯；(德)洛泽 loose ★★★☆☆/lu͟ːs/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松动的；未固定牢的 Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out...如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling...房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open...他的领带拽松了，领口敞着。She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。looselyTim clasped his hands together and held them loosely in front of his belly.蒂姆双手紧扣，放松置于腹前。2[ADJ	形容词]零散的；不相连的；松脱的 Something that is loose is not attached to anything, or held or contained in anything.   [usu ADJ n]Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel...两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table...弗兰克将一把零钱撒在桌子上。A page came loose and floated onto the tiles.有一页纸脱落下来，飘落到地砖上。3[ADJ	形容词]不受束缚的；未拴住的 If people or animals break loose or are set loose, they are no longer held, tied, or kept somewhere and can move around freely.   [ADJ after v]She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window...她从他怀抱里挣脱出来，走到窗前。Why didn't you tell me she'd  been set loose?...你干吗不告诉我她已经自由了？Jack was chased by a loose dog.杰克被一只没被拴住的狗追赶。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（衣服）宽松的，肥大的，宽大的 Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely. A pistol wasn't  that hard to hide under a loose shirt...在宽松的衬衣下藏一把手枪并不难。Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable.穿宽松的衣服，这样会更舒服。looselyHis shirt hung loosely over his thin shoulders.衬衫在他单薄肩膀的支撑下显得松松垮垮。5[ADJ	形容词]（头发）披散的，散开的 If your hair is loose, it hangs freely round your shoulders and is not tied back. She was still in her nightdress, with her  hair hanging loose over her shoulders.她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。6[ADJ	形容词]疏松的；稀松的；结构不紧密的 If something is loose in texture, there is space between the different particles or threads it consists of. She gathered loose soil and let it filter slowly through her fingers.她捧起疏松的泥土，任其缓缓地从指间漏下。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（分组、安排、组织等）松散的，随便的，自由的 A loose grouping, arrangement, or organization is flexible rather than strictly controlled or organized.   [usu ADJ n]Murray and Alison came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home...默里在回家前和艾莉森达成了大致的约定。He wants a loose coalition of leftwing forces.他希望左翼力量形成一个松散的联盟。looselyThe investigation had aimed at a loosely organised group of criminals.调查针对一个组织松散的犯罪团伙展开。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]意义含糊的；不严谨的；不精确的 Loose words or expressions are not exact but rather vague. ...a loose translation...不精确的译文He despised loose thinking.他鄙视不严谨的思维。looselyThe book follows four characters, loosely based on my uncles.该书描述了4个角色，大致上以我的几个叔叔为原型。9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]放荡的；淫荡的 If someone describes a woman or someone's behaviour as loose, they disapprove of that person because they think she or he has sexual relationships with too many people.   [usu ADJ n]  [disapproval]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]Is an actress who strips off in public necessarily a loose woman in private?...在公众面前宽衣解带的女演员私下里就一定是荡妇吗？Lust now seems to be associated with casual sex and loose morals.色欲如今似乎与性生活随便和道德放纵联系在一起了。10[VERB	动词]发射（子弹、箭、导弹等） To loose a shot, arrow, or missile means to fire it.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]  [BRIT 英]He trained his gun down and loosed a brief burst.他用枪瞄准下面后，砰砰射出一串子弹。Loose off means the same as loose .loose off同looseHe loosed off two shots at the oncoming car.他朝迎面开过来的车子放了两枪。11[VERB	动词]松开；放开；解开 If you loose something, you hold it less tightly or untie it slightly or completely.   [V n]He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle...他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。The guards loosed his arms.警卫放开了他的胳膊。12[PHRASE	短语]在逃 If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place.   [v-link PHR]Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail...监狱里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房。A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England.英格兰有一头吃人的狮子跑出来了。13  a loose cannon→see: cannon； to cut loose→see: cut； all hell breaks loose→see: hell； to let someone loose→see: let； to play fast and loose→see: fast； Usage Note :Do not confuse loose and lose. Loose is usually an adjective. If something is loose, it is not properly fixed or held in place. ...the loose floorboards on the landing. ...a loose tooth. Lose is a verb. If you lose something, you no longer have it and cannot find it.  I've lost my wallet. The past pariciple and past tense of lose are both lost.不要混淆loose和lose。loose通常作形容词，表示不牢固或没有固定好，如：the loose floorboards on the landing（楼梯平台上松动的地板），a loose tooth（松动的牙齿）。lose则为动词，表示丢失，如：I've lost my wallet.（我丢了钱包）。lose的过去式和过去分词均为lost。相关词组：loose off  loose1 adjectiveloose2 verbloose3 nounlooseloose1 /luːs/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1not firmly attached not firmly fastened in place:  a loose floorboard This tooth feels very loose. The screw has come loose (=became loose). ► Do not confuse the adjective loose /luːs/ with the verb lose /luːz/ (=stop having something, become unable to find something etc): They thought they might lose their jobs.2not attached not attached to anything else:  loose papers His rear wheel spun on the loose stones. The potatoes are sold loose  (=not packed in a container). The driver had forgotten to fasten the safety chain and the trailer came loose (=became unattached).3not tied tightly not tied or fastened very tightly:  a loose knot4hair if your hair is loose, it hangs freely rather than being tied back:  Her hair fell loose around her shoulders.5clothes loose clothes are big and do not fit your body tightly  SYN  loose-fitting, baggy  OPP  tight:  a loose sweatshirt6free free from being controlled or held in a cage, prison, or institutionbreak/get loose (=escape) A 34-year-old inmate broke loose from the sheriff’s office yesterday.turn/let/set something loose (=let something go free) Don’t let your dog loose on the beach.7not exact [usually before noun] not exact or thoroughly done:  a loose translation a loose interpretation of the law8not very controlled not strictly controlled or organizedloose federation/alliance/group etc a loose federation of political groups loose arrangement  (=an arrangement that can easily be changed)9not solid not pressed tightly together in a solid massloose soil/earth10sport not under the control of either team in a game of football, rugby  etc:  Sheringham was the first player to reach the loose ball.11cut loose a)to free yourself from someone or something, or their influencecut yourself loose (from something) He cut himself loose from the constraints of family life. b)American English informal to start enjoying yourself in a happy noisy way after a period of controlled behaviour:  I’m ready to cut loose and enjoy the weekend.12let (something ↔) loose to speak or behave in an uncontrolled way:  She let loose a string of four-letter words.13let somebody loose on something to allow someone to deal with something in the way they want to, when you think they will make mistakes or do something wrong:  Whatever you do, don’t let Derek loose on the garden.14be at a loose end (also be at loose ends American English) to have nothing to do:  I was at a loose end so I decided to go see an old movie.15loose ends parts of something that have not been completed or correctly done:  We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed).16loose change coins that you have in your bag or pocket17loose cannon someone who cannot be trusted because they say or do things you do not want them to18hang/stay loose American English spoken used to tell someone to stay calm, or not to worry about something19body waste having a problem in which the waste from your bowels has too much liquid in it:  loose bowels20immoral old-fashioned behaving in a way that is considered to be sexually immoral:  a loose woman loose morals21talk old-fashioned not careful about what you say or who is listening:  There’s been a bit of loose talk about it.—looseness noun [uncountable]loose1 adjectiveloose2 verbloose3 nounlooseloose2 verb [transitive] literary  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1to make something unpleasant begin:  And now the anger Maggie had feared was loosed.2to make something loose or to untie someone or something, especially an animal3to fire an arrow, a bullet from a gun etcloose something on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb to allow something dangerous or harmful to begin to affect a situation or other people:  the evils loosed upon humanity in World War IIloose1 adjectiveloose2 verbloose3 nounlooseloose3 noun  Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  be on the loose if a criminal or dangerous animal is on the loose, they have escaped from prison or from their cage

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         NAmE                luːs                /                              adjective                ,                  verb                ,                  noun                            loose      looses      loosed      loosing                            adjective        ★                    (              loos·er        ,        loos·est            )              not fixed/tied        不固定；未系住                    1        ★                  not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth            未固定牢的；可分开的                                    ◆          a loose button/tooth          松动的钮扣╱牙齿                          ◆          Check that the plug has not            come loose.                    检查一下别让插头松脱了。                            2        ★                  not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything            未系（或捆）在一起的；未固定的；零散的                                    ◆          She usually wears her hair loose.          她通常披散着头发。                          ◆          The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.          土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。                            3        ★                  [not usually before noun          ]                          free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere            不受约束；未束缚；自由                                    ◆          The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.          那些羊跑了出来在路上自由自在地走动。                          ◆          The horse had            broken loose            (= escaped)from its tether.                    那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。                          ◆          During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.          有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。                            clothes        衣服                    4        ★                  not fitting closely            宽松的                                    ◆          a loose shirt          宽大的衬衣                          OPP                                                    tight                                                                not solid/hard        不结实；不坚固                    5        ★                  not tightly packed together; not solid or hard            疏松的；不结实的；不坚固的                                    ◆          loose soil          疏松的土壤                          ◆          a fabric with a loose weave          编织稀疏的织物                            not strict/exact        不严格；不精确                    6                  not strictly organized or controlled            组织不严密的；未严加控制的                                    ◆          a            loose alliance/coalition/federation                    松散的联盟╱同盟╱联邦                            7                  not exact; not very careful            不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的                                    ◆          a loose translation          不准确的译文                          ◆          loose thinking          不严密的思想                            immoral        不道德                    8                  [usually before noun          ]                          (            old-fashioned)                    having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral            放荡的；淫荡的                                    ◆          a young man of loose morals          生活放荡的年轻人                            ball        球                    9                  (            sport              体            )                    not in any player's control            无球员控制的                                    ◆          He pounced on a            loose ball.                    他猛然扑向一个无人控制的球。                            body waste        人体粪便                    10                  having too much liquid in it            稀的                                    ◆          a baby with loose bowel movements          患腹泻的婴儿                                              ▶                loose·ness                  /          luːsnəs                    ;            NAmE                    luːsnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  IDIOMS              break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth                              to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc.              （使）摆脱，挣脱                                            ◆            The organization broke loose from its sponsors.            那家机构摆脱了赞助商。                                ◆            He cut himself loose from his family.            他摆脱了家庭的束缚。                                      hang/stay ˈloose                              (              informal) (              especially NAmE)                        to remain calm; to not worry              保持镇静；不着急                                            ◆            It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.            没事的，你要镇定，冷静。                                      have a loose ˈtongue                              to talk too much, especially about things that are private              （尤指对隐私）多嘴，饶舌                                                  let ˈloose                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        cut ˈloose            )                                (              informal)                        to do sth or to happen in a way that is not controlled              不受控制；自在发生                                            ◆            Teenagers need a place to let loose.            青少年需要一个可纵情嬉闹的地方。                                      let ˈloose sth                              to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way              （尤指大声或突然）发出，喊出，发表                                            ◆            She let loose a stream of abuse.            她破口大骂起来。                                      let sb/sth ˈloose                  1                      to free sb/sth from whatever holds them/it in place              让…自由；释放；放开                                            ◆            She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.            她的头发一解开，便顺着肩膀垂了下来。                                ◆            Who's let the dog loose?            谁把狗放出来了？                                    2                      to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation              任（某人）自由行动；使随心所欲；放任                                            ◆            He was at last let loose in the kitchen.            终于放手让他干厨房里的活儿了。                                ◆            A team of professionals were              let loose onthe project.                        有一组专业人员可自主地做这个项目。                                      ☞more at                                    fast                                   adv.            ,                                    hell                              ,                                    screw                                   n.                                  verb              (      formal)              release        释放                    1                  loosesth (on/upon sb/sth)                          to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way            释放；放任；不受约束地表达                                    ◆          His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment.          他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。                            make sth loose        松开                    2                  loosesth                          to make sth loose, especially sth that is tied or held tightly            松开，放开（尤指束紧或紧握的东西）                                    SYN                                                    loosen                                                              ◆          He loosed the straps that bound her arms.          他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。                            fire bullets        射子弹                    3                  loosesth (off) (at sb/sth)                          to fire bullets, arrows, etc.            射出（子弹、箭等）                                              HELP       Do not confuse this verb with      to lose =  ‘to be unable to find sth’.      不要将此动词与 to lose （遗失）混淆。                            noun                    IDIOM              on the ˈloose                              (of a person or an animal            人或动物            )                                having escaped from somewhere; free              已逃出；自由                                            SYN                                          at large                                                          ◆            Three prisoners are still on the loose.            有三名囚犯仍然在逃。                                          loose              /        luːs                ;          NAmE                luːs                /                    loose·ness              /        luːsnəs                ;          NAmE                luːsnəs                /

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WDF	loose [lu:s]loosed, loosing, looses CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL v12109 1185 170 567 227 111 110 r13168 1052 100 570 214 128 40 j2868 12214 1229 4941 3244 1754 1046 ADJ3341 342777 VERB7416 94079 ADV15757 21854 Spoken: 137533631 loosed[260] loosing[661] 松的(36%)，宽松的(19%)，释放(7%)，放任(7%)，不确切的(5%)，不牢固的(5%)，解放(5%)，放枪(5%)，松散地(4%)，放纵(4%)，弄松(3%) adj.宽松的；散漫的；不牢固的；不精确的 vt.释放；开船；放枪 vi.变松；开火 adv.松散地 n.放纵；放任；发射 n.(Loose)人名；(捷、瑞典)洛塞；(英)卢斯；(德)洛泽
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Collins	loose ★★★☆☆ /lu͟ːs/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]松动的；未固定牢的 Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out... 如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。 Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling... 房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。 His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open... 他的领带拽松了，领口敞着。 She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt. 她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。 loosely Tim clasped his hands together and held them loosely in front of his belly. 蒂姆双手紧扣，放松置于腹前。 2 [ADJ 形容词]零散的；不相连的；松脱的 Something that is loose is not attached to anything, or held or contained in anything. [usu ADJ n] Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel... 两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。 Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table... 弗兰克将一把零钱撒在桌子上。 A page came loose and floated onto the tiles. 有一页纸脱落下来，飘落到地砖上。 3 [ADJ 形容词]不受束缚的；未拴住的 If people or animals break loose or are set loose, they are no longer held, tied, or kept somewhere and can move around freely. [ADJ after v] She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window... 她从他怀抱里挣脱出来，走到窗前。 Why didn't you tell me she'd been set loose?... 你干吗不告诉我她已经自由了？ Jack was chased by a loose dog. 杰克被一只没被拴住的狗追赶。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（衣服）宽松的，肥大的，宽大的 Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely. A pistol wasn't that hard to hide under a loose shirt... 在宽松的衬衣下藏一把手枪并不难。 Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable. 穿宽松的衣服，这样会更舒服。 loosely His shirt hung loosely over his thin shoulders. 衬衫在他单薄肩膀的支撑下显得松松垮垮。 5 [ADJ 形容词]（头发）披散的，散开的 If your hair is loose, it hangs freely round your shoulders and is not tied back. She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders. 她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。 6 [ADJ 形容词]疏松的；稀松的；结构不紧密的 If something is loose in texture, there is space between the different particles or threads it consists of. She gathered loose soil and let it filter slowly through her fingers. 她捧起疏松的泥土，任其缓缓地从指间漏下。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（分组、安排、组织等）松散的，随便的，自由的 A loose grouping, arrangement, or organization is flexible rather than strictly controlled or organized. [usu ADJ n] Murray and Alison came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home... 默里在回家前和艾莉森达成了大致的约定。 He wants a loose coalition of leftwing forces. 他希望左翼力量形成一个松散的联盟。 loosely The investigation had aimed at a loosely organised group of criminals. 调查针对一个组织松散的犯罪团伙展开。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]意义含糊的；不严谨的；不精确的 Loose words or expressions are not exact but rather vague. ...a loose translation... 不精确的译文 He despised loose thinking. 他鄙视不严谨的思维。 loosely The book follows four characters, loosely based on my uncles. 该书描述了4个角色，大致上以我的几个叔叔为原型。 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]放荡的；淫荡的 If someone describes a woman or someone's behaviour as loose, they disapprove of that person because they think she or he has sexual relationships with too many people. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] Is an actress who strips off in public necessarily a loose woman in private?... 在公众面前宽衣解带的女演员私下里就一定是荡妇吗？ Lust now seems to be associated with casual sex and loose morals. 色欲如今似乎与性生活随便和道德放纵联系在一起了。 10 [VERB 动词]发射（子弹、箭、导弹等） To loose a shot, arrow, or missile means to fire it. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] [BRIT 英] He trained his gun down and loosed a brief burst. 他用枪瞄准下面后，砰砰射出一串子弹。 Loose off means the same as loose .loose off同loose He loosed off two shots at the oncoming car. 他朝迎面开过来的车子放了两枪。 11 [VERB 动词]松开；放开；解开 If you loose something, you hold it less tightly or untie it slightly or completely. [V n] He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle... 他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。 The guards loosed his arms. 警卫放开了他的胳膊。 12 [PHRASE 短语]在逃 If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place. [v-link PHR] Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail... 监狱里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房。 A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England. 英格兰有一头吃人的狮子跑出来了。 13 a loose cannon→see: cannon ； to cut loose→see: cut ； all hell breaks loose→see: hell ； to let someone loose→see: let ； to play fast and loose→see: fast ； Usage Note : Do not confuse loose and lose. Loose is usually an adjective. If something is loose, it is not properly fixed or held in place. ...the loose floorboards on the landing. ...a loose tooth. Lose is a verb. If you lose something, you no longer have it and cannot find it. I've lost my wallet. The past pariciple and past tense of lose are both lost. 不要混淆loose和lose。loose通常作形容词，表示不牢固或没有固定好，如：the loose floorboards on the landing（楼梯平台上松动的地板），a loose tooth（松动的牙齿）。lose则为动词，表示丢失，如：I've lost my wallet.（我丢了钱包）。lose的过去式和过去分词均为lost。相关词组： loose off
Oxford	loose ★ / luːs ; NAmE luːs / adjective , verb , noun loose looses loosed loosing adjective ★ ( loos·er , loos·est ) not fixed/tied 不固定；未系住 1 ★ not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth 未固定牢的；可分开的 ◆ a loose button/tooth 松动的钮扣╱牙齿 ◆ Check that the plug has not come loose. 检查一下别让插头松脱了。 2 ★ not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything 未系（或捆）在一起的；未固定的；零散的 ◆ She usually wears her hair loose. 她通常披散着头发。 ◆ The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. 土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。 3 ★ [not usually before noun ] free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere 不受约束；未束缚；自由 ◆ The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. 那些羊跑了出来在路上自由自在地走动。 ◆ The horse had broken loose (= escaped)from its tether. 那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。 ◆ During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. 有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。 clothes 衣服 4 ★ not fitting closely 宽松的 ◆ a loose shirt 宽大的衬衣 OPP tight not solid/hard 不结实；不坚固 5 ★ not tightly packed together; not solid or hard 疏松的；不结实的；不坚固的 ◆ loose soil 疏松的土壤 ◆ a fabric with a loose weave 编织稀疏的织物 not strict/exact 不严格；不精确 6 not strictly organized or controlled 组织不严密的；未严加控制的 ◆ a loose alliance/coalition/federation 松散的联盟╱同盟╱联邦 7 not exact; not very careful 不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的 ◆ a loose translation 不准确的译文 ◆ loose thinking 不严密的思想 immoral 不道德 8 [usually before noun ] ( old-fashioned) having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral 放荡的；淫荡的 ◆ a young man of loose morals 生活放荡的年轻人 ball 球 9 ( sport 体 ) not in any player's control 无球员控制的 ◆ He pounced on a loose ball. 他猛然扑向一个无人控制的球。 body waste 人体粪便 10 having too much liquid in it 稀的 ◆ a baby with loose bowel movements 患腹泻的婴儿 ▶ loose·ness / luːsnəs ; NAmE luːsnəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc. （使）摆脱，挣脱 ◆ The organization broke loose from its sponsors. 那家机构摆脱了赞助商。 ◆ He cut himself loose from his family. 他摆脱了家庭的束缚。 hang/stay ˈloose ( informal) ( especially NAmE) to remain calm; to not worry 保持镇静；不着急 ◆ It's OK—hang loose and stay cool. 没事的，你要镇定，冷静。 have a loose ˈtongue to talk too much, especially about things that are private （尤指对隐私）多嘴，饶舌 let ˈloose ( BrE) ( NAmE cut ˈloose ) ( informal) to do sth or to happen in a way that is not controlled 不受控制；自在发生 ◆ Teenagers need a place to let loose. 青少年需要一个可纵情嬉闹的地方。 let ˈloose sth to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way （尤指大声或突然）发出，喊出，发表 ◆ She let loose a stream of abuse. 她破口大骂起来。 let sb/sth ˈloose 1 to free sb/sth from whatever holds them/it in place 让…自由；释放；放开 ◆ She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders. 她的头发一解开，便顺着肩膀垂了下来。 ◆ Who's let the dog loose? 谁把狗放出来了？ 2 to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation 任（某人）自由行动；使随心所欲；放任 ◆ He was at last let loose in the kitchen. 终于放手让他干厨房里的活儿了。 ◆ A team of professionals were let loose onthe project. 有一组专业人员可自主地做这个项目。 ☞more at fast adv. , hell , screw n. verb ( formal) release 释放 1 loosesth (on/upon sb/sth) to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way 释放；放任；不受约束地表达 ◆ His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment. 他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。 make sth loose 松开 2 loosesth to make sth loose, especially sth that is tied or held tightly 松开，放开（尤指束紧或紧握的东西） SYN loosen ◆ He loosed the straps that bound her arms. 他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。 fire bullets 射子弹 3 loosesth (off) (at sb/sth) to fire bullets, arrows, etc. 射出（子弹、箭等） HELP Do not confuse this verb with to lose = ‘to be unable to find sth’. 不要将此动词与 to lose （遗失）混淆。 noun IDIOM on the ˈloose (of a person or an animal 人或动物 ) having escaped from somewhere; free 已逃出；自由 SYN at large ◆ Three prisoners are still on the loose. 有三名囚犯仍然在逃。 loose / luːs ; NAmE luːs / loose·ness / luːsnəs ; NAmE luːsnəs /
LDC	loose1 adjective loose2 verb loose3 noun looseloose1 /luːs/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1not firmly attached not firmly fastened in place: a loose floorboard This tooth feels very loose. The screw has come loose (=became loose). ► Do not confuse the adjective loose /luːs/ with the verb lose /luːz/ (=stop having something, become unable to find something etc): They thought they might lose their jobs.2not attached not attached to anything else: loose papers His rear wheel spun on the loose stones. The potatoes are sold loose (=not packed in a container). The driver had forgotten to fasten the safety chain and the trailer came loose (=became unattached).3not tied tightly not tied or fastened very tightly: a loose knot4hair if your hair is loose, it hangs freely rather than being tied back: Her hair fell loose around her shoulders.5clothes loose clothes are big and do not fit your body tightly SYN loose-fitting, baggy OPP tight: a loose sweatshirt6free free from being controlled or held in a cage, prison, or institutionbreak/get loose (=escape) A 34-year-old inmate broke loose from the sheriff’s office yesterday.turn/let/set something loose (=let something go free) Don’t let your dog loose on the beach.7not exact [usually before noun] not exact or thoroughly done: a loose translation a loose interpretation of the law8not very controlled not strictly controlled or organizedloose federation/alliance/group etc a loose federation of political groups loose arrangement (=an arrangement that can easily be changed)9not solid not pressed tightly together in a solid massloose soil/earth10sport not under the control of either team in a game of football, rugby etc: Sheringham was the first player to reach the loose ball.11cut loose a)to free yourself from someone or something, or their influencecut yourself loose (from something) He cut himself loose from the constraints of family life. b)American English informal to start enjoying yourself in a happy noisy way after a period of controlled behaviour: I’m ready to cut loose and enjoy the weekend.12let (something ↔) loose to speak or behave in an uncontrolled way: She let loose a string of four-letter words.13let somebody loose on something to allow someone to deal with something in the way they want to, when you think they will make mistakes or do something wrong: Whatever you do, don’t let Derek loose on the garden.14be at a loose end (also be at loose ends American English) to have nothing to do: I was at a loose end so I decided to go see an old movie.15loose ends parts of something that have not been completed or correctly done: We’ve nearly finished, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up (=dealt with or completed).16loose change coins that you have in your bag or pocket17loose cannon someone who cannot be trusted because they say or do things you do not want them to18hang/stay loose American English spoken used to tell someone to stay calm, or not to worry about something19body waste having a problem in which the waste from your bowels has too much liquid in it: loose bowels20immoral old-fashioned behaving in a way that is considered to be sexually immoral: a loose woman loose morals21talk old-fashioned not careful about what you say or who is listening: There’s been a bit of loose talk about it.—looseness noun [uncountable] loose1 adjective loose2 verb loose3 noun looseloose2 verb [transitive] literary Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1to make something unpleasant begin: And now the anger Maggie had feared was loosed.2to make something loose or to untie someone or something, especially an animal3to fire an arrow, a bullet from a gun etcloose on/upon phrasal verb to allow something dangerous or harmful to begin to affect a situation or other people: the evils loosed upon humanity in World War II loose1 adjective loose2 verb loose3 noun looseloose3 noun Thesaurus Collocations Phrases be on the loose if a criminal or dangerous animal is on the loose, they have escaped from prison or from their cage

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