| 词组 | loose |
| 释义 | loose /luːs/ adjective 1. not firmly fastened in place, or no longer fastened in placeverbscome loose Some ropes had come loose and were swinging in the wind.work (itself) loose One of the bolts had worked loose.break loose On our way home, the canoe broke loose and came off the trailer.shake (sth) loose A bookcase shook loose from my wall during the earthquake.tear (sth) loose The wind tore a shutter loose from the front of the house.pry sth loose also prise sth loose BrE (=make it come loose by putting a tool under it) He prised a brick loose.hang loose He undid his tie so that it hung loose around his neck.leave sth loose The gust blew around some papers that had been left loose on the desk.wear your hair loose (=hanging down, and not tied with anything) Why don’t you ever wear your hair loose?nounsa loose tooth/button (=starting to come out or come off) I poked my loose tooth with my tongue. | Let me sew on that loose button for you.a loose thread He noticed a loose thread on his shirt.a loose board/floorboard A loose board creaked as she walked over it.a loose bolt/screw The loose bolts were discovered during an inspection.loose hair Her hair was loose today.ANTONYMS → tight1 (1)2. no longer tied to something or held in a cage, prison etcverbsrun loose A neighbour spotted the dog running loose.break/get loose How did the bull get loose?turn/let/set sth/sb loose (=set them free) We can’t turn such a dangerous man loose. |
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