load

noun

负载物 sth carried

1. 负载；负荷
   something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.
   1. The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
      货车在仓库等着装载货物。
   2. The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.
      妇女们背着柴火下了山。
   3. These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load .
      这些背包是为携带重物设计的。
   4. A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway.
      一辆卡车意外地把运载的货物掉落在高速公路上。
2. 装载量；容纳量
   the total amount of sth that sth can carry or contain
   1. a busload of tourists
      一公共汽车游客
   2. They ordered three truckloads of sand.
      他们订购了三卡车沙子。
   3. He put half a load of washing in the machine.
      他把限量一半的衣物放进了洗衣机。
   4. The plane took off with a full load .
      飞机满载起飞。

重量 weight

3. 承载量
   the amount of weight that is pressing down on sth
   1. a load-bearing wall
      承重墙
   2. Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area.
      新式背包把承重量分散在更大的面积上。

大量 large amount

4. 大量；许多
   a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty
   1. She's got loads of friends.
      她有很多朋友。
   2. There's loads to do today.
      今天有好多的事要做。
   3. He wrote loads and loads of letters to people.
      他给人们写了很多很多的信。
   4. Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids.
      吉姆大叔给孩子们带来了一大堆礼物。

胡说八道；废话 rubbish/nonsense

5. （强调错误、愚蠢、糟糕等）胡说八道，废话
   used to emphasize that sth is wrong, stupid, bad, etc.
   1. You're talking a load of rubbish.
      一派胡言。

工作 work

6. 工作量；负荷
   an amount of work that a person or machine has to do
   1. Teaching loads have increased in all types of school.
      各种学校的教学工作量都增加了。

责任；忧虑 responsibility/worry

7. （责任或忧虑的）沉重感
   a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with
   1. She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone.
      她认为她无法独自一人担负起养家的重任。
   2. Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind .
      得知他们平安到达后我如释重负。

电力 electrical power

8. 供电量
   the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time

verb

装载；承载 give/receive load

1. （把大量…）装上，装入
   to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into sth
   1. We loaded the car in ten minutes.
      我们十分钟就装好了车。
   2. Can you help me load the dishwasher?
      你帮我把碗碟放进洗碗机里好吗？
   3. Men were loading up a truck with timber.
      工人正在把木料装上卡车。
   4. Sacks were being loaded onto the truck.
      人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。
   5. We finished loading and set off.
      我们装完货物就出发了。
2. 承载；装载
   to receive a load
   1. The ship was still loading.
      那条船还在装货。
3. 大量给予（尤指得携带的东西）
   to give sb a lot of things, especially things they have to carry
   1. They loaded her with gifts.
      他们送了她很多礼物。

枪；照相机 gun/camera

4. 把…装入（武器、照相机或其他设备）
   to put sth into a weapon, camera or other piece of equipment so that it can be used
   1. She loaded film into the camera.
      她把胶卷装到照相机里。
   2. She loaded the camera with film.
      她在照相机里装了胶卷。
   3. Is the gun loaded?
      那支枪裝子彈了嗎？

计算机技术 computing

5. 输入，装入，写入，载入，存儲（数据或程序）
   to put data or a program into the memory of a computer
   1. Have you loaded the software?
      你装上这种软件了吗？
   2. Wait for the game to load.
      等着游戏软件安装完毕。

1. VERB 装载；装满
   If you load a vehicle or a container, you put a large quantity of things into it.
   1. The three men seemed to have finished loading the truck...
      这3名男子似乎已把东西往卡车上装载完毕。
   2. Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with lasagne...
      丹巴尔先生盛了一大盘千层面。
   3. Soldiers were loaded with blankets and supplies...
      士兵们背着毯子和给养。
   4. They load all their equipment into backpacks...
      他们把设备全装进背包里面。
   5. She deposited the loaded tray.
      她把满满的托盘放下。
   6. Load up means the same as load .
      load up同load
   7. I've just loaded my truck up...
      我刚把货装上了卡车。
   8. The giggling couple loaded up their red sports car and drove off...
      笑咧咧的夫妻把东西装上他们的红色跑车后疾驰而去。
   9. We loaded up carts with all the blankets, bandages, medication, water we could spare...
      我们把所有可以省出来的毯子、绷带、药物和水塞进推车。
   10. She loaded up his collection of vintage wines into crates.
       她把他收藏的陈年佳酿装进板条箱里。
2. N-COUNT 负载；重荷
   A load is something, usually a large quantity or heavy object, which is being carried.
   1. He drove by with a big load of hay...
      他载着一大车干草驶过。
   2. He was carrying a very heavy load.
      他身上背着沉甸甸的东西。
3. N-COUNT 一批待洗的衣物
   A load is a quantity of clothes or sheets which need washing and which are washed together in a washing machine.
   1. I put another load in the washing machine.
      我把另一堆衣服放进洗衣机。
4. QUANT 很多；大量
   If you refer to a load of people or things or loads of them, you are emphasizing that there are a lot of them.
   1. I've got loads of money...
      我有大把的钱。
   2. His people came up with a load of embarrassing information...
      他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
   3. I used to read loads of Asterix books.
      我以前看了很多《高卢英雄传》系列漫画书。
   4. ...a load of kids.
      一大群小孩
5. VERB 给（枪、炮等）装填弹药
   When someone loads a weapon such as a gun, they put a bullet or missile in it so that it is ready to use.
   1. I knew how to load and handle a gun...
      我知道怎么上子弹，也知道枪怎么用。
   2. He carried a loaded gun...
      他带了一把子弹上膛的枪。
   3. They were quite safe because they weren't loaded.
      它们挺安全的，因为都没上子弹。
6. VERB 把（胶卷、磁带等）装入；将（数据）载入
   To load a camera or other piece of equipment means to put film, tape, or data into it so that it is ready to use.
   1. A photographer from the newspaper was loading his camera with film...
      那家报纸的一名摄影师正往相机里装胶卷。
   2. A technician loads a video tape into one of the machines...
      一名技师把一盒录影带装进其中一台机器。
   3. The data can subsequently be loaded on a computer for processing.
      接下来可将数据载入计算机处理。
7. N-COUNT 工作量
   You can refer to the amount of work you have to do as a load .
   1. She's taking some of the load off the secretaries.
      她在给秘书们减轻一些工作量。
8. N-COUNT （尤指电网或计算机的）负荷
   The load of a system or piece of equipment, especially a system supplying electricity or a computer, is the extent to which it is being used at a particular time.
   1. An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations...
      一个节能灯泡也许就能减轻发电站的负荷。
   2. Several processors can share the load of handling data in a single program.
      几个处理器可共同分担处理一个程序数据的负荷。
9. N-SING 荷载；压力；负担
   The load on something is the amount of weight that is pressing down on it or the amount of strain that it is under.
   1. Some of these chairs have flattened feet which spread the load on the ground...
      这些椅子中有的是平脚的，这样可分散地面所受的压力。
   2. High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.
      高血压会给心脏增加额外的负担。
10. See also: loaded

1. If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help.
   如果你有抚养孩子的责任，可以请他人帮忙以减轻负担。
2. The three men seemed to have finished loading the truck
   这3名男子似乎已把东西往卡车上装载完毕。
3. Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with lasagne
   丹巴尔先生盛了一大盘千层面。
4. Soldiers were loaded with blankets and supplies
   士兵们背着毯子和给养。
5. They load all their equipment into backpacks
   他们把设备全装进背包里面。
6. She deposited the loaded tray.
   她把满满的托盘放下。
7. He drove by with a big load of hay
   他载着一大车干草驶过。
8. He was carrying a very heavy load.
   他身上背着沉甸甸的东西。
9. I put another load in the washing machine.
   我把另一堆衣服放进洗衣机。
10. I've got loads of money
    我有大把的钱。
11. His people came up with a load of embarrassing information
    他的部下亮出一大堆令人尴尬的资料来。
12. I used to read loads of Asterix books.
    我以前看了很多《高卢英雄传》系列漫画书。
13. I knew how to load and handle a gun
    我知道怎么上子弹，也知道枪怎么用。
14. He carried a loaded gun
    他带了一把子弹上膛的枪。
15. They were quite safe because they weren't loaded.
    它们挺安全的，因为都没上子弹。
16. A photographer from the newspaper was loading his camera with film
    那家报纸的一名摄影师正往相机里装胶卷。
17. A technician loads a video tape into one of the machines
    一名技师把一盒录影带装进其中一台机器。
18. The data can subsequently be loaded on a computer for processing.
    接下来可将数据载入计算机处理。
19. She's taking some of the load off the secretaries.
    她在给秘书们减轻一些工作量。
20. An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations
    一个节能灯泡也许就能减轻发电站的负荷。
21. Several processors can share the load of handling data in a single program.
    几个处理器可共同分担处理一个程序数据的负荷。
22. Some of these chairs have flattened feet which spread the load on the ground
    这些椅子中有的是平脚的，这样可分散地面所受的压力。
23. High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.
    高血压会给心脏增加额外的负担。
24. A lorry piled with scrap metal had shed its load.
    一辆载满废金属的卡车掉货了。
25. The driver usually spends four hours or so helping to load and prepare his lorry.
    司机通常花4小时左右的时间帮忙装货和打理货车。
26. I took a load of rubbish and grass cuttings to the tip.
    我把一堆垃圾与修剪下的碎草运到了垃圾场。
27. This reduced the weight of the load
    这减轻了负荷的重量。
28. The shoulder pole bent with heavy load.
    重担压弯了扁担。
29. If this is really true, it'll take a load off my mind.
    果真如此，我就放心了。
30. The load was heavy, but the two of them coped with it all right.
    负担虽重，他们两个也顶下来了。

load sb/sth down (with sth)

1. 给…加以重负
   to give sb/sth a lot of heavy things to carry

n.

get a load of sb/sth

• （用以让人）看，听
  used to tell sb to look at or listen to sb/sth
  1. Get a load of that dress!
     你瞧那件衣服！

v.

load the dice (against sb)

• 使（某人）处于不利地位
  to put sb at a disadvantage
  1. He has always felt that the dice were loaded against him in life.
     他总觉得自己一辈子都背运。

noun

1. goods carried by a large vehicle

   Synonym:    cargoladingfreightloadingpayloadshipmentconsignment

2. weight to be borne or conveyed

   Synonym:    loadingburden

3. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

4. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

   Synonym:    warheadpayload

5. an onerous or difficult concern
   1. the burden of responsibility
   2. that's a load off my mind

   Synonym:    burdenencumbranceincumbranceonus

6. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

   Synonym:    lode

7. the power output of a generator or power plant

8. an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
   1. he got a load on and started a brawl

9. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
   1. the system broke down under excessive loads

   Synonym:    loading

verb

1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
   1. adulterate liquor

   Synonym:    adulteratestretchdilutedebase

2. fill or place a load on
   1. load a car
   2. load the truck with hay

   Synonym:    ladeladenload up

3. provide (a device) with something necessary
   1. He loaded his gun carefully
   2. load the camera

   Synonym:    charge

4. put (something) on a structure or conveyance
   1. load the bags onto the trucks

5. transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory