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not securely fixed where it should be; able to become separated from something 未固定牢的；可分开的 a loose button/tooth 松动的纽扣／牙齿 Check that the plug has not come loose. 检查一下别让插头松脱了。 One of the bricks feels slightly loose. 有块砖似乎有点儿松动。 Darien shook his arm loose. 达连松开了他的手臂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
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- rather
- a little
- slightly
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not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything 未系（或捆）在一起的；未固定的；零散的 She usually wears her hair loose. 她通常披散着头发。 She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. 她把一缕松散的头发塞在耳朵后面。 The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. 土豆是散装而不是袋装出售。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- fall
- hang
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free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere 不受约束；未束缚；自由 The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. 那些羊跑了出来在路上自由自在地走动。 The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. 那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。 The animals ran loose without collars or leashes. 这些动物不用项圈或皮带就能自由奔跑。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- break
- cut
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not fitting closely 宽松的 On long flights, wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes. 长途飞行时，穿宽松的衣服和舒适的鞋子。 a loose shirt 宽大的衬衣
not tightly packed together; not solid or hard 疏松的；不结实的；不坚固的 loose soil 疏松的土壤 a fabric with a loose weave 编织稀疏的织物
not strictly organized or managed 组织不严密的；未严加控制的 a loose alliance/coalition/federation 松散的联盟／同盟／联邦 a loose association of artists, writers and composers 艺术家、作家和作曲家的松散联盟
not exact; not very careful 不精确的；不严谨的；不周密的 This is only a loose translation as I am not fluent in Japanese. 这只是一个松散的翻译，因为我日语不流利。 This book is an antidote for much of the loose thinking in the world of today. 这本书是当今世界许多松散思想的解毒剂。 The committees work within fairly loose guidelines. 这些委员会在相当宽松的指导下工作。
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having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be morally wrong 放荡的；淫荡的 a young man of loose morals 生活放荡的年轻人
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sport 体育 not in any player’s control 无球员控制的 having too much liquid in it 稀的 a baby with loose bowel movements 患腹泻的婴儿
not fixed/tied不固定；未系住
clothes衣服
not solid/hard不结实；不坚固
not strict/exact不严格；不精确
not moral
ball球
body waste人体粪便
Word OriginMiddle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.
Idioms
all hell broke loose
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suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting, etc. 突然喧闹（或争辩、打斗）起来；顿时乱作一团
break/cut (somebody/something) loose from somebody/something
hang/stay loose
have a loose tongue
to talk too much, especially about things that are private （尤指对隐私）多嘴，饶舌
have a screw loose
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to be slightly strange in your behaviour 举止略有异常；行为稍嫌古怪
let loose (British English)
(North American English cut loose)
let loose something
let somebody/something loose
to free somebody/something from whatever holds them/it in place 让…自由；释放；放开 to give somebody complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation 任（某人）自由行动；使随心所欲；放任
play fast and loose (with somebody/something)
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to treat somebody/something in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them 反复无常；若即若离；玩弄