h verb [+adv./prep.] 1 [VN] to form or
bend sth into a loop ft M If ; {j£ ft ffl : He looped the strap over
his shoulder. flfeJE^ft 7—7Mftft±„■ 2 [V] to move in a way that makes the shape
of a loop ft^FJ^isSfl: The river loops around the valley. lil#i&77
ft^UL O The ball looped high up in
the air.
IT>TO1 loop the loop to flv or make a plane
fly in a circle going up and down ( ft
~m) ssmAlfr
loop-hole
/'luiphaol;
NAmE -houl/ noun ~ (in sth) a mistake in the
way a law, contract, etc. has been written which enables people to legally
avoid doing sth that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do ( £M#W ) MS; £7: a legal loophole
WMP
o to
close existing loopholes if ftfJgftWitrlsi
loopy /’lu:pi/ adj. {informal) 1 not sensible;
strange Aft H^W; MW; H33crazy 2 [BrE]
very angry 033 furious: He’ll
go loopy when he hears! ftfeB/f
7^AftW! loose On /lu:s/ adj., verb, noun
a adj. (loos er, loos-est)
►
NOT FIXED/TIED AH}^:
ft 7ft 1
not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth ft fH ^ 2£W;
BjftftW: aloosebutton/tooth&$]W)mn/%-iM
0
Check
that the plug has not come loose. ftS—T$ijih
Aftl&70
2 not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything
ft 7 ( ftfll ) ft— iig W; ft [§ aE W; # Ifc W: She usually wears her hair
loose. 0 The potatoes were sold
loose, not in bags. 3 [not
usually before noun] free to move around
without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere A ^; ftft*#; ith: The sheep had got out and
were loose on the road. MftJMftfti&± g (fi g ftftfeft^0
0 The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. IP 25 ^ # $3 T o O During the night, somebody had
cut the boat loose from its moorings, f T
o
►
CLOTHES ft® 4 not fitting closely
IjgftW: a.
loose shirt
033
TIGHT
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NOT SOLID/HARD AIS$; 5 not tightly packed
together; not solid or hard
StftW; AMf^W; AM Hi
W:
loose
soil M.
ft W ± o a
fabric with a loose weave
mRMmmpM
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NOT STRICT/EXACT Aftftft AM 6 not strictly organized
or controlled *1 iR A J* ft W ;
ft 7 in £5? $'J W : a loose alliance/coalition/federation ftffcWIf£M / [W]M / K|5
7 not exact; not very careful AHW ; A7il W; A i«I W: a loose translation A /f£5$ W if ft; o loose thinking A73?W®31
►
IMMORAL A if |§ 8 [usually before noun] (old-fashioned) having or involving an
attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral MM W; MM W: a young man of loose morals
►
BALL if. 9 (sport #) not in any
player’s control fcif MS rfci] W: He pounced on a loose ball. ftfe<St#Sft IrI—■AAA
►
BODY WASTE A#H{1! 10 having too much
liquid in it
#
W: a baby with loose bowel movements
& B.
W §£ J L ► loose ness noun [U] IR^l break/cut/tear (sb/sth)
'loose from sb/sth to separate yourself or sb/sth from a
group of people or their influence, etc. ( ft ) If 1ft,
#
The organization broke loose from its sponsors. IP
M
fL ft 41 ® 7 fft ]§[ o 0 He cut himself loose from his family, ft 41 ® 7 llftillio hang/stay 'loose {informal, especially NAmE) to remain calm; to
not worry 4£4#fKfj£; Aif : It’s OK—hang loose and stay cool. ^JL, faM&M., have a loose 'tongue to
talk too much, especially
about things that are private
( A4f*m& ) 0m, ^ let 'loose {BrE) {NAmE cut 'loose) (informal) to do sth or to
happen in a way that is not controlled A'Sft rfr]; § ft Aft: Teenagers need a place to
let loose. Wftfefto let
loose sth to make a noise or
remark, especially in a loud or sudden way ( )
Aft, BJcft, A
:
She
let loose a stream of abuse. P ft iSftt 0 let sb/sth 'loose 1 to free sb/sth from
whatever holds them/it in place it • • - g & ; MM\ Mff: She let her hair
loose and it fell around her shoulders. ft
W
ff, ® M % A
MM 7 T M o 0 Who’s let the dog loose? it
fE #J ft 3|C 7 ? 2 to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place
or situation ft ( ^ A ) § & M\i: He was at last let loose in
the kitchen. WtSJLTo o A
team of
professionals were let loose on the project, ft—MAik A @ o — more
at fast adv., hell,
screw n.
m verb [VN] (formal)
►
RELEASE 1 ~ sth
(on/upon sb/sth) to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an
uncontrolled way #
M;
J&fcft; His speech loosed a tide of
nationalist sentiment. ftfeW^i^A^Lb—
mm*
►
MAKE STH LOOSE ft J | 2 to make sth loose,
especially sth
that is tied or held
tightly ftft, Mff ( Xtni&'MM'MM W ffl ) 033 loosen : He loosed the straps that
bound her arms, mftf 7^AM7ff±l»7o
►
FIRE BULLETS || f #
3
~
sth
(off) (at sb/sth) to fire bullets, arrows, etc. UtB ( 71#,
flt# )
i:i3*J Do not confuse this
verb with to lose = ‘to be unable to find sth’. A^^llt^ia]^
to lose (‘to be unable to find sth’) li,
■
noun ITTO1 on the 1 loose (of a person or an animal A having escaped
from somewhere; free ;
H
ftf 033
at large : Three prisoners are still
on the loose. ft=£0M^»o
'loose box noun {BrE) a small area in a
building or a vehicle where a horse can move freely #-fit|h] , Wif/M
(mm)
.loose 'cannon noun a person, usually a
public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict A
m ( ^itAft»4W*fl£A± )
.loose 'change noun [u] coins that you have in
a pocket or a bag (
.loose ‘cover (BrE) {NAmE 'slip cover) noun [usually pi.] a cover
for a chair, etc. that you can take off, for example to wash it ( ) tsi, WiW-
,loose 'end noun [usually pi.] a part
of sth such as a story that has not been completely finished or explained (
ft, The
play has too many loose ends.
o There are still a few loose
ends to tie up {= a few things to
finish), ftft/lftftH7Mo F17I71 at a loose 'end (BrE) {NAmE at loose 'ends) having nothing to do and not knowing what you want to
do
Come and see us, if you’re at a loose end.
.loose- fitting adj. (of clothes ftjjg)
not fitting the body tightly jSftW; HAW
.loose ‘forward noun (in
.loose 'head noun (in
.loose-'leaf adj. [usually before noun]
(of a book, file, etc. 4ft 4^^^) having pages that can be taken out and put in
separately jff W: a loose-leaf binder '/gj/TA .loose-'limbed adj. {literary) (of a person A)
moving in an easy, not stiff, way 01$AftAtSW loose ly O-w /'luisli/ adv.
1
in a way that is not firm or tight ;
ftfife:
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ftftftfe£M±o 2 in a way
that is not exact AfSfil fife: to use a term loosely j^iiiflfeft^jAiob The play is loosely based
on his childhood in
loos en /'luisn/ verb 1 to make sth less tight
or firmly fixed; to become less tight or firmly fixed ( ft ) $Cft, $ ft HT3 slacken : [VN] First loosen the nuts, then take off the
wheel,
ftftft*#, 0 [V] The
rope holding the boat loosened. ^MWM7ft76 2 [VN] to
make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened
lift, ftft ( ft® % AA# ) 3
[VN]
~ your
hands, hold, etc. to hold sb/sth less tightly ftft, Mff ( ) : He loosened his grip and