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loose /luːs/► SEE ALLat a loose endbreak/cut/tear (sth) loose from sb/sthhang/stay loosehave a loose tonguelet looselet loose sthlet sb/sth loosea loose cannonthe loose ends/threads(be) on the looseplay fast and loose (with sb/sth)all hell breaks/is let loosehave a screw loosetear yourself/sth loose (from sb/sth)tear loose
●at a loose ˈend (BrE) (NAmE at loose ˈends) having nothing to do; not knowing what to do 无所事事；无事可做◆I’m at a bit of a loose end this afternoon. Do you fancy a game of tennis?
我今天下午无事可做，你想不想打网球？●break/cut/tear (sth) ˈloose from sb/sthseparate 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) remain calm; not worry 保持镇静；不担忧◆It’s OK — hang loose and stay cool.
没事儿，要保持镇定自如。●have a loose ˈtonguetalk too much, especially about things that are private 口无遮拦；嘴不严◆Be careful what you tell Sam — she’s got a very loose tongue, you know.
跟萨姆说话要当心，你知道，她嘴不严，话太多。●let ˈloose (BrE) (NAmE cut ˈloose) (informal) do sth or happen in a way that is not controlled 自由自在；不受约束◆Teenagers need a place to let loose.
青少年需要一个无拘无束的地方。●let ˈloose sthmake a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way （尤指大声或突然）发出，喊出◆She let loose a stream of abuse.
她破口大骂。●let sb/sth ˈloose1. free sb/sth from whatever holds them/it in place 使自由；释放◆She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.
她把头发散开，垂到肩膀上。◆Who let the dogs loose?
是谁把这些狗放出来的？2. give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation 给予绝对自由；放任◆He was at last let loose in the kitchen.
他最终被允许可随意使用厨房。◆A team of professionals were let loose on the project.
在这个项目中，一支专业团队被给予了充分的自主权。●a ˌloose ˈcannon (disapproving) a person who behaves in a way that you cannot predict, often with serious or damaging results 举止无法预料的危险人物◆He has a reputation as a loose cannon whose comments sometimes upset Wall Street.
他素有“大嘴”之称，他的评论有时会引发华尔街股市的震荡。 ORIGIN On a ship, a cannon that was not properly tied down was a danger as it could roll around and hurt people or damage the ship. 在船上，没有固定好的大炮可能会造成危险，因为它滚动起来会伤人或毁坏船只。●the loose ˈends/ˈthreadsthe minor details of sth which have still not been dealt with or explained 未完成的部分；尚待处理（或解释）的枝节问题◆We’ve almost finished the report. There are just a few loose ends to tie up and then it’ll be ready.
我们差不多已经完成了报告，只剩下一些收尾工作就大功告成了。◆It’s a very unsatisfactory detective story. You know who committed the murder, but there are far too many loose ends.
这个侦探故事写得非常不尽如人意。虽然可以锁定凶手，但很多细节没有交代清楚。 NOTE A loose end/thread is the end of a piece of string or thread that is not tied to anything else. * loose end 或 loose thread 指一端未系住的绳子或线。 ●(be) on the ˈloose1. (of an escaped prisoner, animal, etc. 囚犯、动物等) be free 在逃；逍遥法外；自由◆There are ten prisoners on the loose.
有十名囚犯在逃。 OPP under lock and key 2. be enjoying a period of freedom from your normal life or usual rules and restrictions 散漫；放纵；不受约束◆Her boyfriend’s on the loose in Paris this weekend, but she doesn’t seem to mind.
她的男朋友这个周末在巴黎逍遥自在，可她似乎并不介意。●play fast and ˈloose (with sb/sth) (old-fashioned) treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them 玩弄；欺骗；（对…）反复无常，若即若离◆If he plays fast and loose with my daughter’s feelings, I’ll make sure he regrets it.他要是玩弄我女儿的感情，我一定会让他后悔的。●all ˈhell breaks/is let loose (informal) there is suddenly an angry, noisy reaction to sth; suddenly everything becomes confused, noisy, etc. 突然喧闹起来；顿时乱作一团◆When soldiers fired shots into the crowd, all hell broke loose.士兵向人群开枪，顿时引起一片混乱。◆All hell broke loose when they heard that their pay had been cut.当他们得知薪水被减时，顿时炸开了锅。●have a ˈscrew loosebe slightly crazy 有点疯疯癫癫；头脑有些不正常◆He dresses his cats up in little coats for the winter. Sometimes I think he must have a screw loose.冬天他给自己的猫穿上小外套。有时我想他肯定是脑子少根弦。 OPP have your head screwed on (the right way) ●tear yourself/sth ˈloose (from sb/sth)●tear ˈlooseescape from sb/sth by using great force; become separated from sb/sth in this way 用力逃脱；奋力挣开◆He put his arms round my neck but I tore myself loose and ran for help.他用胳膊箍住我的脖子，可我拼命挣脱了，跑去求援。◆As he held onto the bushes, he felt them tear loose from the rock.在他紧抓着灌木的时候，他能感到灌木就要被他从岩石上拔出来了。 |