loose end

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loose end noun

plural loose ends

loose end

noun

plural loose ends

Learner's definition of LOOSE END

[count]

: a part of something (such as a job or story) that has not been completed未了结的部分；未完成的环节

We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.我们还差一个部分才完成整个项目。

— usually plural通常用复数

The project is almost complete, but we still have a few loose ends to tie up.项目差不多完成了，但我们还剩下一些收尾工作。
All the story's loose ends were wrapped up as the novel ended.故事所有的悬念都在小说的结尾做了交代。

at loose ends

(US) or British at a loose end

: not knowing what to do : not having anything in particular to do没事可做