loose
adjective
uk/luːs/us/luːs/looseadjective(NOT FASTENED)
B2
notfirmlyheldorfastenedinplace:
松的，松动的There were some loosewireshangingout of thewall.墙上搭着几根没有接好的电线。
Thenailsin thewallhadworkedthemselvesloose.桥上的钉子已经松动了。
Theprisonerswere sothinthattheirskinhungloose.囚犯们瘦得很厉害，身上的皮肤都松垮垮地垂着。
B2
Loosehairis nottiedback:
（头发）松散的，披着的，散开的Herhairwashangingloose to hershoulders.她的头发松松地垂在肩上。
Loose things are notheldtogether orattachedto anythingelse:
松散的，散开的A few loosesheetsofpaperwerelyingaround.几张纸散落在地板上。
- Awirehas come loose at the back.
- It's nowonderyourshaverisn'tworking. There's a looseconnectionin theplug.
- Snowflakes are looseaggregatesoficecrystals.
- I put the loosefloorboardback andnailedit down.
- Themachineisworkingerratically- there must be a looseconnection.
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- ductility
- flowing
- fullness
- jointed
- limply
- limpness
- loose-fitting
- pliant
- pliantly
- relax
- rubbery
- slack
- slacken
- tensile
- unstuck
- yielding
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looseadjective(NOT TIGHT)
B1
(ofclothes) notfittingcloselyto thebody:
（衣服）宽松的，肥大的Wearcomfortable, looseclothingtoyourexerciseclass.上体育课的时候要穿些舒适宽松的衣服。
- Looseclothingwillkeepyoucomfortable.
- Heworea loosepairoftrousers.
- She'slostso muchweight, all herclothesare loose.
- Sheworea loosejumper.
- Makesurethecollaris loose enough.
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- ductility
- flowing
- fullness
- jointed
- limply
- limpness
- loose-fitting
- pliant
- pliantly
- relax
- rubbery
- slack
- slacken
- tensile
- unstuck
- yielding
looseadjective(NOT EXACT)
C2
nottightlycontrolled, or notexact:
未严加控制的；不严谨的，不精确的It's afairlylooseadaptationof thenovel.它是根据小说的大致内容改编而成的。
It's only a loosetranslationof thepoem.这只是那首诗的不准确的译文。
approximate
- approximateWe can only give an approximate number for dinner until all the invited guests have responded.
- roughThe number of unregistered voters is 13,000, according to rough estimates.
- inexactHistorical comparisons are always inexact and often misleading.
- impreciseSuch estimates are inherently imprecise.
- I can give you a loosefigure.
- It's a looseequivalentof theFrenchversion.
- I can do you a loosetranslation.
- Thestoryhas a loosebasisinfact.
- Hislatestmovieis a looseadaptationof King Lear.
Approximate
- -ish
- about
- approx.
- approximate
- approximately
- around
- in the vicinity ofidiom
- loosely
- more
- more or lessidiom
- odd
- rough
- round
- rule
- sense
- sketchy
- some
- something
- something like 96 percent, half, etc.idiom
- somewhere
looseadjective(IMMORAL)
old-fashioneddisapproving
havinglowmorals;sexuallyfree:
不道德的；淫荡的a loosewoman荡妇
Idioms
be at a loose end
hang/stay loose
letsomeoneloose
let loosesomething
let/setsomethingloose
turnsomeone/somethingloose
loose
verb[T]
uk/luːs/us/luːs/looseverb[T](SPEAK/EXPRESS EMOTIONS)
tospeakorexpressemotionsveryfreely,especiallyin anuncontrolledway:
敞开了说，放开了说，自由表达Thecoachloosed anangrytiradeagainst histeam.教练滔滔不绝地怒斥自己的球队。
He loosed hisfrustrationin atorrentofabuse.
Ways of talking
- beg the questionidiom
- blah
- blether
- blither
- coo
- declaim
- declamatory
- drone on
- gabble
- mumble
- pipe
- ramble
- rattle on/away
- stage whisper
- talk trashidiom
- throwyourvoiceidiom
- trash
- trill
- word salad
- yak
looseverb[T](FIRE WEAPON)
tofireanarrowfrom aboworshotsfrom agun:
They werealmostupon us as I loosed my lastarrow.
His men loosed avolleyofriflefireinto thesurvivingguards.
Emitting and ejecting
- carbon emissions
- discharge
- displace
- displaced
- displacement
- eject
- ejection
- ejector
- emission
- emitter
- expel
- expulsion
- exude
- givesomethingoff
- puff
- re-emit
- send
- sendsomethingout
- shed
- shedding
looseverb[T](ALLOW TO AFFECT)
toallowsomethingharmfulorextremetohappenandaffectsomewhere:
Sometimesanarchyis loosedupontheworldbecausepeoplefirmlyandhonestlybelievethey are doing therightthing.
Liberating, relaxing and releasing
- breathe
- breathe easieridiom
- cathartic
- chillax
- decontrol
- deregulate
- discharge
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- liberalization
- liberate
- liberated
- loose your hold/gripidiom
- relax
- relaxyourgrip/holdidiom
- release
- turnsomeone/somethinglooseidiom
- unbeholden
- unbind
- walk
- walk freeidiom
looseverb[T](SET FREE)
to set ananimalfree,especiallyinordertoattacksomeone:
Theybasicallyloosed thehoundsonus.
Liberating, relaxing and releasing
- breathe
- breathe easieridiom
- cathartic
- chillax
- decontrol
- deregulate
- discharge
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- liberalization
- liberate
- liberated
- loose your hold/gripidiom
- relax
- relaxyourgrip/holdidiom
- release
- turnsomeone/somethinglooseidiom
- unbeholden
- unbind
- walk
- walk freeidiom
looseverb[T](MAKE LOOSER)
to make something such as aknotortielesstight:
She loosed theknotandundidthebrightcoilof myhair.
The two hundredmilesanhourwindhad loosed thechains.
Synonym
loosen(LESS TIGHT)
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unzip
Idiom
loose your hold/grip