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loose

adjective
 
/luːs/
/luːs/
(comparative looser, superlative loosest)
Idioms
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    not fixed/tied不固定；未系住

  1.  
     not securely fixed where it should be; able to become separated from something未固定牢的；可分开的
    • a loose button/tooth松动的纽扣／牙齿
    • Check that the plug has not come loose.检查一下别让插头松脱了。
    • One of the bricks feels slightly loose.有块砖似乎有点儿松动。
    • Darien shook his arm loose. 达里安松开了手臂。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • rather
    • a little
    • slightly
    • …
    See full entry
  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。
    • She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. 她把一束松散的头发塞在耳朵后面。
    • The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • fall
    • hang
    • …
    See full entry
  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。
    • The animals ran loose without collars or leashes. 动物跑散了，没有项圈或皮带。
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • break
    • cut
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    clothes衣服

  4.  
     not fitting closely宽松的
    • On long flights, wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes.在长途飞行中，穿宽松的衣服和舒适的鞋子。
    • a loose shirt宽大的衬衣
    opposite tightTopics Clothes and Fashionb2

    5. 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
    6.

    not strict/exact不严格；不精确

  6. not strictly organized or managed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
    • a loose association of artists, writers and composers由艺术家，作家和作曲家组成的松散协会
  7. not exact; not very careful不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的
    • This is only a loose translation as I am not fluent in Japanese.由于我的日语不太流利，所以这只是一个宽松的翻译。
    • This book is an antidote for much of the loose thinking in the world of today.这本书是当今世界上许多宽松思想的解毒剂。
    • The committees work within fairly loose guidelines.这些委员会在相当宽松的准则内开展工作。
    8.

    not moral

  8. [usually before noun] (old-fashioned) having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be morally wrong放荡的；淫荡的
    • a young man of loose morals生活放荡的年轻人
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2

    9. ball球

  9. (sport体育) 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。
    10.

    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
    11. Word OriginMiddle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.
Idioms
all hell broke loose
  1. (informal) suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting, etc.突然喧闹（或争辩、打斗）起来；顿时乱作一团
    • There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.一声巨响之后顿时一片混乱。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
break/cut (somebody/something) loose from somebody/something
  1. to separate yourself or somebody/something 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 loose
  1. (especially North American English, informal) 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 tongue
  1. to talk too much, especially about things that are private（尤指对隐私）多嘴，饶舌
have a screw loose
  1. (informal) to be slightly strange in your behaviour举止略有异常；行为稍嫌古怪
let loose (British English)
(North American English cut loose)
  1. (informal) to do something or to happen in a way that no one controls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 loose something
  1. 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 somebody/something loose
  1. to free somebody/something 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 somebody 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 on the project.有一组专业人员在全权负责这个项目。
play fast and loose (with somebody/something)
  1. (old-fashioned) to treat somebody/something in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them反复无常；若即若离；玩弄

loose

verb
/luːs/
/luːs/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they loose
/luːs/
/luːs/
he / she / it looses
/ˈluːsɪz/
/ˈluːsɪz/
past simple loosed
/luːst/
/luːst/
past participle loosed
/luːst/
/luːst/
-ing form loosing
/ˈluːsɪŋ/
/ˈluːsɪŋ/
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    release释放

  1. loose something (on/upon somebody/something) to release something or let it happen or be expressed in a completely free 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。
    2.

    make something loose松开

  2. loose something to make something loose, especially something that is tied or held tightly松开，放开（尤指束紧或紧握的东西） synonym loosen
    • I loosed the reins and allowed the horse to gallop.我松开了马的后，让马飞驰。
    3.

    fire bullets射子弹

  3. loose something (off) (at somebody/something) to fire bullets, arrows, etc. 射出（子弹、箭等）Do not confuse this verb with to lose (= to be unable to find something).
    4. Word OriginMiddle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.

loose

noun
/luːs/
/luːs/
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on the loose
  1. (of a person or an animal人或动物) having escaped from somewhere; free已逃出；自由 synonym at large (2)
    • Three prisoners are still on the loose.有三名囚犯仍然在逃。
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looselooseD.J.:[lu:s]K.K.:[lus]adj.1.■松的, 宽松的, 不牢固的She is wearing a loose dress.她穿着一件宽松的连衣裙。Loose shirts are good for summer wear.夏季适合穿肥大的衬衣。The radio wasn't working because of a loose connection in the wires.由于电线接头不牢, 这台收音机坏了。2.■不精确的, 不严密的He is a loose thinker.他是个思维不严密的人。That word has many loose meanings.那个词有很多不确切的含义。His logic is too loose to make much sense.他的推理太不严密, 没什么道理。3.■自由的; 散漫的The horse is loose in the field.马自由自在地在田野里。vt.1.■释放, 失去控制He loosed the ropes that bound the prisoner, thus allowing him to jump up and escape.他解开了囚犯身上绑着的绳子, 那个囚犯跳起来就跑了。He loosed the dog.他把狗放了出来。The wine loosed his tongue.他酒后说话很随便。
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loose adjective | verb | noun
 1 
loose / lus ; lu:s /adjective
1. NOT FIRMLY ATTACHED 固定得不牢的, not firmly fastened in place松的，松动的:
•a loose floorboard松动的地板
•This tooth feels very loose.这颗牙齿很松。
•The screw has come loose (=become loose) .螺丝松了。
2. NOT ATTACHED 未固定住的, not attached to anything else松开的，松脱的，零散的:
•loose papers零散的报纸
•His rear wheel spun on the loose stones .他的后轮在松散的石头上打转。
•The potatoes are sold loose (=not packed in a container) .马铃薯是散装出售的。
•The driver had forgotten to fasten the safety chain and the trailer came loose (=become unattached) .驾驶员忘了拴上安全链，拖车松脱了。
3. NOT TIED TIGHTLY 系得不紧的, not tied or fastened very tightly未系紧的，松的:
•a loose knot未系紧的结
4. HAIR 头发, if your hair is loose, it hangs freely rather than being tied back松垂的，松散的:
•Her hair fell loose around her shoulders.她的头发披散在肩上。
5. CLOTHES 衣服, loose clothes are big and do not fit your body tightly宽大的，宽松的;SYNloosefitting,baggy; ANTtight
•a loose sweatshirt宽松的运动衫
6. FREE 自由的, free from being controlled or held in a cage, prison, or institution自由的，无束缚的，没有关住的:
break / get loose ( = escape )逃脱
•A 34-year-old inmate broke loose from the sheriff's office yesterday.昨天一名 34 岁的囚犯从治安官办公室里逃走了。
turn / let / set sth loose ( = let something go free )让某物自由
•Don't let your dog loose on the beach.不要让你的狗在沙滩上乱跑。
7. NOT EXACT 不严谨的, usually before nounnot exact or thoroughly done不严谨的; 不精确的:
•a loose translation不精确的译文
•a loose interpretation of the law对法律不严谨的解释
8. NOT VERY CONTROLLED 控制不严的, not strictly controlled or organized控制不严的; 组织不严密的; 松散的:
loose federation / alliance / group etc
•a loose federation of political groups政治团体之间松散的联盟
•loose arrangement (=an arrangement that can easily be changed)松散的安排
9. NOT SOLID 不坚实的, not pressed tightly together in a solid mass疏松的:
loose soil / earth疏松的土壤
10. SPORT 体育运动, not under the control of either team in a game of football, RUGBY etc无球员控制的:
•Sheringham was the first player to reach the loose ball .谢林汉姆第一个抢到了这个无人控制的球。
11. cut loose
a. to free yourself from someone or something, or their influence摆脱:
cut yourself loose (from sth)
•He cut himself loose from the constraints of family life.他摆脱了家庭生活的束缚。
b. AmE informalto start enjoying yourself in a happy noisy way after a period of controlled behaviour〔在一段时间的压抑之后〕放任，发泄:
•I'm ready to cut loose and enjoy the weekend.我准备放任自己，好好过一个周末。
12. let (sth ↔ ) loose to speak or behave in an uncontrolled way痛快地说出（某事物）; 自由地表现出（某事物）:
•She let loose a string of four-letter words.她骂出一连串脏话来。
13. let sb loose on sth to allow someone to deal with something in the way they want to, when you think they will make mistakes or do something wrong〔认为某人会犯错而〕任由某人处理某事:
•Whatever you do, don't let Derek loose on the garden.你做什么都行，就是不能让德里克在花园里乱来。
14. be at a loose end also be at loose ends AmEto have nothing to do无所事事，闲着:
•I was at a loose end so I decided to go see an old movie.我闲来无事，便决定去看一部老电影。
15. loose ends parts of something that have not been completed or correctly done未完成（做好）的部分:
•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，还剩些收尾工作。
16. loose change coins that you have in your bag or pocket〔包或口袋里的〕零钱
17. loose cannon someone who cannot be trusted because they say or do things you do not want them to炮筒子〔指说话、做事随便因而不能相信的人〕
18. hang / stay loose AmE spokenused to tell someone to stay calm, or not to worry about something保持镇静，别紧张
19. BODY WASTE 身体排泄物, having a problem in which the waste from your BOWELS has too much liquid in it稀薄的:
•loose bowels腹泻
20. IMMORAL 道德败坏的, old-fashionedbehaving in a way that is considered to be sexually immoral放荡的，淫荡的:
•a loose woman 荡妇
•loose morals放荡的品行
21. TALK 谈话, old-fashionednot careful about what you say or who is listening说话随便（轻率）的:
•There's been a bit of loose talk about it.对这件事有些不负责任的话。
► Do not confuse the adjective loose (=not tight, not firm etc) / lu:s / with the verb lose (=no longer have something, be unable to find something etc) which has a different pronunciation / lu:z / . 不要把形容词 loose（松散的）和动词 lose（丢失）混淆起来，前者读作 / lu:s / ，后者读作 / lu:z / 。
—loosely adv:
•A towel was loosely wrapped around his neck.他的脖子上松松地裹着一块毛巾。
•The film is loosely based on the novel.影片大致上根据这部小说改编。
—looseness noun U
 2 
looseverb Tliterary
1. to make something unpleasant begin释放，发泄〔不愉快的事物〕:
•And now the anger Maggie had feared was loosed.现在，玛吉所害怕的怒火发泄出来了。
2. to make something loose or to untie someone or something, especially an animal释放〔某人或某物，尤指动物〕
3. to fire an ARROW , a bullet from a gun etc射出〔箭、子弹〕
 PHRASAL VERBS 
loose sth on / upon sb / sth
literaryto allow something dangerous or harmful to begin to affect a situation or other people使〔有危险或有害的事〕开始影响（侵袭）〔某种局面或其他人〕:
•the evils loosed upon humanity in World War II二战中人类所遭遇的恶行
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loosenoun
1. be on the loose if a criminal or dangerous animal is on the loose, they have escaped from prison or from their cage〔罪犯或危险动物〕在逃
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loose
1 loose /ˈluːs/ adjective
looser; loosest
1 loose
/ˈluːs/
adjective
looser; loosest
Learner's definition of LOOSE
1 
: not tightly fastened, attached, or held松动的；不牢固的
2 
a  : not pulled or stretched tight未拉紧的；未绷紧的
b  of clothing : not fitting close to your body : not tight（衣服）宽松的
3 
: not physically held or contained未被束缚的；不受约束的；自由的
— see also let loose 1 (below)
4 
a  : not held together in a solid or tight mass疏松的
b  : not held together in a bundle, container, etc.未扎紧的；散开的
5 
: not stiff or tense : flexible or relaxed不紧张的；放松的
— see also hang loose (below)
6 
: not closely joined or united不团结的；松散的
7 
a  : not exact or precise不精确的；不严谨的
b  : not careful in speech : talking too freely（说话）随便的
8 
sports : not controlled or held by any of the players in a game（球）无球员控制的
9 
old-fashioned : not respectable sexually : not decent or moral放荡的；淫荡的
10 
of solid waste from the body : containing a larger than normal amount of fluid（人体粪便）稀的
also : producing loose stools腹泻的

all hell breaks loose

— see hell

break loose

— see 1break

cut loose

1 
cut (someone) loose : to stop supporting or employing (someone)断供；解雇
: to end an official relationship or agreement with (someone)（与某人）断交，解除协议
2 
chiefly US, informal : to act in a free and relaxed way after behaving in a way that is controlled放松一下

hang loose

chiefly US, informal
: to remain calm and relaxed保持镇静；不着急

have a screw loose, have a loose screw

— see 1screw

let loose

1 
let/set/turn (someone or something) loose : to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely放任；使自由活动
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 
: to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way突然迸发

play fast and loose

— see 1play

— loosely

adverb

— looseness

noun [noncount]
2 loose /ˈluːs/ adverb
2 loose
/ˈluːs/
adverb
Learner's definition of LOOSE
: in a way that does not fit close to your body宽松地
3 loose /ˈluːs/ verb
looses; loosed; loosing
3 loose
/ˈluːs/
verb
looses; loosed; loosing
Learner's definition of LOOSE
[+ object]
1 
: to release or untie (an animal or person)释放
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 
: to make (something) less tight : loosen松开
3 
: to shoot or fire (something, such as an arrow or a bullet)射出（箭、子弹等）
4 loose /ˈluːs/ noun
4 loose
/ˈluːs/
noun
Learner's definition of LOOSE

on the loose

: able to move freely : not controlled or held in a prison, cage, etc.能自由活动；未被关押 — used especially to describe a dangerous person, animal, or group尤用于形容危险的人、动物或团体
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