单词 | loaf |
释义 | nounverbloafBrE /ləʊf/ NAmE /loʊf/ noun (plural loaves BrE /ləʊvz/ NAmE /loʊvz/ ) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece 一条(面包)◆ a loaf of bread 一条面包◆ Two white loaves , please . 请给我两条白面包。◆ a sliced loaf 一条切片面包 ➡ see also cottage loaf, French loaf, meat loaf ● half a ˌloaf is better than no ˈbread (saying ) you should be grateful for sth , even if it is not as good , much , etc . as you really wanted ; something is better than nothing 半块面包比没有面包强;聊胜于无● use your ˈhead (BrE alsouse your ˈloaf ) (informal ) used to tell sb to think about sth , especially when they have asked for your opinion or said sth stupid 你动动脑子;你仔细想想◆ 'Why don't you want to see him again ?' 'Oh , use your head !' “你为什么不愿再见到他?” “唔,你好好想想吧!”ORIGINFrom rhyming slang , in which loaf of bread stands for 'head' .源自同韵俚语 loaf of bread,代表 head 的意思。loafBrE /ləʊf/ NAmE /loʊf/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they loaf BrE /ləʊf/ NAmE /loʊf/ present simple - he / she / it loafs BrE /ləʊfs/ NAmE /loʊfs/ past simple loafed BrE /ləʊft/ NAmE /loʊft/ past participle loafed BrE /ləʊft/ NAmE /loʊft/ -ing form loafing BrE /ˈləʊfɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈloʊfɪŋ/ [I ]~ (about /around )(informal ) to spend your time not doing anything , especially when you should be working 游手好闲;无所事事;闲荡SYN hang about◆ A group of kids were loafing around outside . 一群小孩在外面四处游荡。 |
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