loose

adj.

不固定；未系住 not fixed/tied

1. 未固定牢的；可分开的
   not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth
   1. a loose button/tooth
      松动的纽扣 / 牙齿
   2. Check that the plug has not come loose .
      检查一下别让插头松脱了。
2. 未系（或捆）在一起的；未固定的；零散的
   not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything
   1. She usually wears her hair loose.
      她通常披散着头发。
   2. The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.
      土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。
3. 不受约束；未束缚；自由
   free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere
   1. The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.
      那些羊跑出来在路上自由自在地走动。
   2. The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.
      那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。
   3. During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.
      有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。

衣服 clothes

4. 宽松的
   not fitting closely
   1. a loose shirt
      宽大的衬衣

不结实；不坚固 not solid/hard

5. 疏松的；不结实的；不坚固的
   not tightly packed together; not solid or hard
   1. loose soil
      疏松的土壤
   2. a fabric with a loose weave
      编织稀疏的织物

不严格；不精确 not strict/exact

6. 组织不严密的；未严加控制的
   not strictly organized or controlled
   1. a loose alliance/coalition/federation
      松散的联盟 / 同盟 / 联邦
7. 不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的
   not exact; not very careful
   1. a loose translation
      不准确的译文
   2. loose thinking
      不严密的思想

不道德 immoral

8. 放荡的；淫荡的
   having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be immoral
   1. a young man of loose morals
      生活放荡的年轻人

球 ball

9. 无球员控制的
   not in any player's control
   1. He pounced on a loose ball .
      他猛然扑向一个无人控制的球。

人体粪便 body waste

10. 稀的
    having too much liquid in it
    1. a baby with loose bowel movements
       患腹泻的婴儿

verb

释放 release

1. 释放；放任；不受约束地表达
   to release sth or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way
   1. His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment.
      他的讲话表露出一种强烈的民族主义情绪。

松开 make sth loose

2. 松开，放开（尤指束紧或紧握的东西）
   to make sth loose, especially sth that is tied or held tightly
   1. He loosed the straps that bound her arms.
      他松开了绑在她手臂上的带子。

射子弹 fire bullets

3. 射出（子弹、箭等）
   to fire bullets, arrows, etc.

noun

noun

1. ADJ-GRADED 松动的；未固定牢的
   Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place.
   1. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out...
      如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。
   2. Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling...
      房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。
   3. His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open...
      他的领带拽松了，领口敞着。
   4. She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.
      她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。
2. ADJ 零散的；不相连的；松脱的
   Something that is loose is not attached to anything, or held or contained in anything.
   1. Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel...
      两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。
   2. Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table...
      弗兰克将一把零钱撒在桌子上。
   3. A page came loose and floated onto the tiles.
      有一页纸脱落下来，飘落到地砖上。
3. ADJ 不受束缚的；未拴住的
   If people or animals break loose or are set loose, they are no longer held, tied, or kept somewhere and can move around freely.
   1. She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window...
      她从他怀抱里挣脱出来，走到窗前。
   2. Why didn't you tell me she'd been set loose?...
      你干吗不告诉我她已经自由了？
   3. Jack was chased by a loose dog.
      杰克被一只没被拴住的狗追赶。
4. ADJ-GRADED （衣服）宽松的，肥大的，宽大的
   Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely.
   1. A pistol wasn't that hard to hide under a loose shirt...
      在宽松的衬衣下藏一把手枪并不难。
   2. Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable.
      穿宽松的衣服，这样会更舒服。
5. ADJ （头发）披散的，散开的
   If your hair is loose, it hangs freely round your shoulders and is not tied back.
   1. She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders.
      她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。
6. ADJ 疏松的；稀松的；结构不紧密的
   If something is loose in texture, there is space between the different particles or threads it consists of.
   1. She gathered loose soil and let it filter slowly through her fingers.
      她捧起疏松的泥土，任其缓缓地从指间漏下。
7. ADJ-GRADED （分组、安排、组织等）松散的，随便的，自由的
   A loose grouping, arrangement, or organization is flexible rather than strictly controlled or organized.
   1. Murray and Alison came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home...
      默里在回家前和艾莉森达成了大致的约定。
   2. He wants a loose coalition of leftwing forces.
      他希望左翼力量形成一个松散的联盟。
8. ADJ-GRADED 意义含糊的；不严谨的；不精确的
   Loose words or expressions are not exact but rather vague.
   1. ...a loose translation...
      不精确的译文
   2. He despised loose thinking.
      他鄙视不严谨的思维。
9. ADJ-GRADED 放荡的；淫荡的
   If someone describes a woman or someone's behaviour as loose, they disapprove of that person because they think she or he has sexual relationships with too many people.
   1. Is an actress who strips off in public necessarily a loose woman in private?...
      在公众面前宽衣解带的女演员私下里就一定是荡妇吗？
   2. Lust now seems to be associated with casual sex and loose morals.
      色欲如今似乎与性生活随便和道德放纵联系在一起了。
10. VERB 发射（子弹、箭、导弹等）
    To loose a shot, arrow, or missile means to fire it.
    1. He trained his gun down and loosed a brief burst.
       他用枪瞄准下面后，砰砰射出一串子弹。
    2. Loose off means the same as loose .
       loose off同loose
    3. He loosed off two shots at the oncoming car.
       他朝迎面开过来的车子放了两枪。
11. VERB 松开；放开；解开
    If you loose something, you hold it less tightly or untie it slightly or completely.
    1. He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle...
       他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。
    2. The guards loosed his arms.
       警卫放开了他的胳膊。
12. PHRASE 在逃
    If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place.
    1. Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail...
       监狱里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房。
    2. A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England.
       英格兰有一头吃人的狮子跑出来了。
13. a loose cannon → see: cannon

Do not confuse loose and lose. Loose is usually an adjective. If something is loose, it is not properly fixed or held in place. ...the loose floorboards on the landing. ...a loose tooth. Lose is a verb. If you lose something, you no longer have it and cannot find it. I've lost my wallet. The past pariciple and past tense of lose are both lost.
不要混淆loose和lose。loose通常作形容词，表示不牢固或没有固定好，如：the loose floorboards on the landing（楼梯平台上松动的地板），a loose tooth（松动的牙齿）。lose则为动词，表示丢失，如：I've lost my wallet.（我丢了钱包）。lose的过去式和过去分词均为lost。

1. Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change
   窃贼洗劫了办公室，拿走了一口袋散币。
2. His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open.
   他的领带扯松了，领口也敞着。
3. He had an affair, I found out and then all hell broke loose.
   他有了婚外恋，我发现了，一切顿时天翻地覆。
4. He let loose a long, deep sigh
   他突然喟然长叹了一声。
5. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out
   如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉。
6. Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling
   房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。
7. She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.
   她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。
8. Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel
   两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。
9. Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table
   弗兰克将一把零钱撒在桌子上。
10. A page came loose and floated onto the tiles.
    有一页纸脱落下来，飘落到地砖上。
11. She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window
    她从他怀抱里挣脱出来，走到窗前。
12. Why didn't you tell me she'd been set loose?
    你干吗不告诉我她已经自由了？
13. Jack was chased by a loose dog.
    杰克被一只没被拴住的狗追赶。
14. A pistol wasn't that hard to hide under a loose shirt
    在宽松的衬衣下藏一把手枪并不难。
15. Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable.
    穿宽松的衣服，这样会更舒服。
16. She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders.
    她还穿着睡衣，头发披散至肩。
17. She gathered loose soil and let it filter slowly through her fingers.
    她捧起疏松的泥土，任其缓缓地从指间漏下。
18. Murray and Alison came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home
    默里在回家前和艾莉森达成了大致的约定。
19. He wants a loose coalition of leftwing forces.
    他希望左翼力量形成一个松散的联盟。
20. He despised loose thinking.
    他鄙视不严谨的思维。
21. He trained his gun down and loosed a brief burst.
    他用枪瞄准下面后，砰砰射出一串子弹。
22. He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle
    他闷哼了一声，松开了握着来复枪的手。
23. The guards loosed his arms.
    警卫放开了他的胳膊。
24. Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail
    监狱里可能有上千名囚犯跑出了牢房。
25. A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England.
    英格兰有一头吃人的狮子跑出来了。
26. The prop shaft vibrated like mad and shook the exhaust mounting loose.
    支撑杆疯狂地震动，将排气管都震松了。
27. She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet
    她想把睡衣踢脱，可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。
28. A screw had worked loose from my glasses.
    我眼镜上有一个螺丝松了。
29. I have a loose tooth.
    我的一个牙齿松动了。
30. This screw is loose.
    这个螺丝活动了。

adj.

break/cut/tear (sb/sth) loose from sb/sth

• （使）摆脱，挣脱
  to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc.
  1. The organization broke loose from its sponsors.
     那家机构摆脱了赞助商。
  2. He cut himself loose from his family.
     他摆脱了家庭的束缚。

hang/stay loose

• 保持镇静；不着急
  to remain calm; to not worry
  1. It's OK─hang loose and stay cool.
     没事儿，你要镇定，要冷静。

have a loose tongue

• （尤指对隐私）多嘴，饶舌
  to talk too much, especially about things that are private

let loose

• 不受控制；自在发生
  to do sth or to happen in a way that is not controlled
  1. Teenagers need a place to let loose.
     青少年需要一个可纵情嬉闹的地方。

let loose sth

• （尤指大声或突然）发出，喊出，发表
  to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way
  1. She let loose a stream of abuse.
     她破口大骂起来。

let sb/sth loose

• 让…自由；释放；放开
  to free sb/sth from whatever holds them/it in place
  1. She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.
     她的头发一解开，便顺着肩膀垂了下来。
  2. Who's let the dog loose?
     谁把狗放出来了？
• 任（某人）自由行动；使随心所欲；放任
  to give sb complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation
  1. He was at last let loose in the kitchen.
     终于放手让他干厨房里的活儿了。
  2. A team of professionals were let loose on the project.
     有一组专业人员在放心大胆地做这个项目。

play fast and loose (with sb/sth)

• 反复无常；若即若离；玩弄
  to treat sb/sth in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them

all hell broke loose

• 突然喧闹（或争辩、打斗）起来；顿时乱作一团
  suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion
  1. There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.
     一声巨响之后顿时一片混乱。

have a screw loose

• 举止略有异常；行为稍嫌古怪
  to be slightly strange in your behaviour

n.

on the loose

• 已逃出；自由
  having escaped from somewhere; free
  1. Three prisoners are still on the loose.
     有三名囚犯仍然在逃。

verb

1. become loose or looser or less tight
   1. The noose loosened
   2. the rope relaxed

   Synonym:    loosenrelax

2. make loose or looser
   1. loosen the tension on a rope

   Synonym:    loosen

3. turn loose or free from restraint
   1. let loose mines
   2. Loose terrible plagues upon humanity

   Synonym:    unleashlet loose

4. grant freedom to

   Synonym:    freeliberatereleaseunlooseunloosen

adj

1. not affixed
   1. the stamp came loose

   Synonym:    unaffixed

2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
   1. her easy virtue
   2. he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
   3. wanton behavior

   Synonym:    easylightpromiscuoussluttishwanton

3. not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
   1. loose gravel

4. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
   1. a loose ball

5. emptying easily or excessively
   1. loose bowels

   Synonym:    lax

6. not literal
   1. a loose interpretation of what she had been told
   2. a free translation of the poem

   Synonym:    freeliberal

7. having escaped, especially from confinement
   1. a convict still at large
   2. searching for two escaped prisoners
   3. dogs loose on the streets
   4. criminals on the loose in the neighborhood

   Synonym:    at large(p)escapedon the loose(p)

8. not tight
   1. loose clothing
   2. the large shoes were very loose

9. not officially recognized or controlled
   1. an informal agreement
   2. a loose organization of the local farmers

   Synonym:    informal

10. not carefully arranged in a package
    1. a box of loose nails

11. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
    1. idle talk
    2. a loose tongue

    Synonym:    idle

12. (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
    1. an open texture
    2. a loose weave

    Synonym:    open

13. not tense or taut
    1. the old man's skin hung loose and grey
    2. slack and wrinkled skin
    3. slack sails
    4. a slack rope

    Synonym:    slack

adv

1. without restraint
   1. cows in India are running loose

   Synonym:    free