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loose + noun
用于描述衣物、绳索等不紧的状态。
She prefers wearing loose clothes in summer.
她夏天喜欢穿宽大的衣服。
松动的；不牢固的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
松动的；不牢固的
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
She prefers wearing loose clothes in summer.
她夏天喜欢穿宽大的衣服。
未固定牢固的,松动的。
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
未捆扎或包装在一起的,散装的。
Not held or packaged together.
不受控制。
Not under control.
不紧密贴合。
Not fitting closely.
The loose screw caused the shelf to wobble.
松动的螺丝导致架子摇晃。
She wore a loose dress that was comfortable in the heat.
她穿了一条宽松的连衣裙，在炎热的天气里很舒适。
The dog slipped its collar because it was too loose.
狗挣脱了项圈，因为项圈太松了。
用于描述衣物、绳索等不紧的状态。
She prefers wearing loose clothes in summer.
她夏天喜欢穿宽大的衣服。
表示物体松动或不牢固。
This screw is loose; you need to tighten it.
这个螺丝松了，你需要拧紧它。
强调从束缚中解脱出来的动作。
The dog got loose and ran into the park.
狗挣脱了束缚，跑进了公园。
Not this
The knot is too lose.
Use this
The knot is too loose.
学习者常混淆'loose'（松开）和'lose'（丢失），两者发音写法相似。此处应是形容词'loose'表示'太松'，而非动词'lose'。
Not this
She tied the rope loose.
Use this
She tied the rope loosely.
形容词'loose'不能修饰动词'tie'，需用副词'loosely'来修饰动作的方式，表示'松散地系'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
零钱
I always carry some loose change for parking meters.
我总是带些零钱用于停车计时器。
宽松的衣物
Wear loose clothing when exercising in hot weather.
在炎热的天气锻炼时穿宽松的衣物。
未了结的细节
There are still a few loose ends to tie up before the project ends.
项目结束前还有几个未了结的细节需要处理。
意译
A loose translation captures the spirit rather than the exact words.
意译捕捉的是精神而非精确的词汇。
不检点的品行
The novel was criticized for promoting loose morals.
这部小说因宣扬不检点的品行而受到批评。
口无遮拦
Loose lips sink ships, so keep sensitive information confidential.
口无遮拦会坏事，所以敏感信息要保密。
惹麻烦的人或事物（难以控制）
He's a loose cannon who might say anything at the press conference.
他是个惹麻烦的人，在新闻发布会上可能会乱说话。
在逃；无拘无束
The escaped prisoner is still on the loose.
逃犯仍然在逃。
未了结的细节或问题
I need to tie up some loose ends before I leave for vacation.
在去度假之前，我需要处理一些未了结的事情。
口不严，船沉没。
During the war, soldiers were warned that loose lips sink ships, so they were careful not to reveal any secrets.
战争期间，士兵们被警告说口不严会导致船只沉没，所以他们小心不泄露任何秘密。
你是个乱来的家伙，瑞格斯！
The captain yelled, 'You're a loose cannon, Riggs!' after the detective acted on his own again.
队长喊道：“你是个乱来的家伙，瑞格斯！”在那位侦探再次擅自行动之后。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use loose naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象松开的鞋带，不紧，自由散漫。
常用于描述衣物、绳子、螺丝等不紧的状态，语域中性。
Words with -oose like goose, moose, noose, and choose share the spelling but note that choose is pronounced with a /z/ sound. Juice and abuse have different spellings but rhyme with loose (all end with /uːs/).
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