- [countable]
something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc. 负载；负荷 The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. 货车在仓库等着装载货物。 - load of something
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. 妇女们背着柴火下了山。 These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. 这些背包是为携带重物设计的。 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。 - (figurative)
The company's debt load could drag it into bankruptcy. 该公司的债务负担可能会使其破产。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- light
- full
- …
- bear
- carry
- shoulder
- …
- under its, etc. load
- [countable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 the total amount of something that something can carry or contain 装载量；容纳量 a busload of tourists 一公共汽车游客 They ordered three truckloads of sand. 他们订购了三卡车沙子。 He put half a load of washing in the machine. 他把要洗的衣物放进洗衣机，洗衣机装了个半满。 The plane took off with a full load. 飞机满载起飞。 Maximum load, including passengers, is 800 pounds. 包括乘客在内的最大负荷为 800 磅。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- light
- full
- …
- bear
- carry
- shoulder
- …
- under its, etc. load
- [countable, usually singular]
the amount of weight that is pressing down on something 承载量 a load-bearing wall 承重墙 Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area. 新式背包把承重分散在更大的面积上。 The table creaked under its heavy load. 桌子不堪重负而咯吱作响。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- light
- full
- …
- bear
- carry
- shoulder
- …
- under its, etc. load
- [singular] (also loads [plural])(informal)
a large number or amount of people or things; plenty 大量；许多 - a load/loads of somebody/something
She's got loads of friends. 她有很多朋友。 He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. 他给人们写了很多很多的信。 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。 We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. 在买下这一栋房子之前，我们看了一大堆房子。 They all had loads of fun at the park. 他们在公园都玩得很开心。 In my job I get the chance to meet loads of different people. 在我的工作中，我有机会认识很多不同的人。 - a load/loads to do
There's loads to do today. 今天有好多的事要做。
- a load/loads of somebody/something
- [singular] load of rubbish, garbage, nonsense, etc. (especially British English, informal)
used to emphasize that something is wrong, stupid, bad, etc. （强调错误、愚蠢、糟糕等）胡说八道，废话 - [countable]
an amount of work that a person or machine has to do 工作量；负荷 Teaching loads have increased in all types of school. 各种学校的教学工作量都增加了。 Extra warmth from sunlight can put an additional load on the air-conditioning system. 阳光带来的额外热量会给空调系统增加额外的负荷。 We're trying to spread the load by employing more staff. 我们想通过雇用更多的员工来分担任务。
- [countable, usually singular]
a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with （责任或忧虑的）沉重感 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。 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。 Many companies are burdened by high debt loads. 许多公司因债台高筑而不堪重负。
- [countable]
the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time 供电量
something carried负载物
weight重量
large amount大量
rubbish/nonsense胡说八道；废话
work工作
responsibility/worry责任；忧虑
electrical power电力
Word OriginOld English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.