1not firmly fixed不牢固VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, seem鬆動;感覺鬆;好像鬆◇One of the bricks feels slightly loose.有塊磚似乎有點兒鬆動。➤become, come, shake (sth), work (sth)變鬆;把(⋯)晃鬆;鬆開(⋯)◇The top of the tap has come loose.水龍頭的上端鬆了。◇A screw had worked loose from the door handle.門把手上一個螺絲鬆了。➤get sth, prise sth, pry sth, pull sth, tear sth把⋯弄鬆;撬鬆⋯;拉鬆⋯;把⋯撕扯鬆ADVERB➤rather相當鬆▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍有些鬆loose
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2not tied back沒繫起來VERBS➤be, fall, hang散着;披散着◇I let my hair fall loose down my back.我讓頭髮散披在背後。◇Her hair hung loose about her shoulders.她的頭髮披散在肩上。➤leave sth, wear sth任⋯散着◇Shall I wear my hair loose?我披着頭髮好嗎?loose
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3not shut in or tied up沒有關起來或綁起來VERBS➤be自由自在▸➤break, cut (figurative) , get掙脫束縛;擺脫束縛;獲得自由◇The animals had broken loose from their pens.動物從圍欄中逃了出去。◇The organization broke loose from its sponsors.這個組織擺脫了贊助人的控制。◇He felt he had to cut loose from his family.他感到必須擺脫家庭的束縛。➤let sth, set sth, turn sth鬆開⋯;放開⋯◇I'm going to let the dogs loose.我準備把那些狗放開。