LOOSE1 loose clothes2 ways of saying that clothes become looser3 to make clothes looser4 a loose rope/knot/chain5 to make a rope/knot/chain looser6 something that is not fixed firmly enough7 to make something loose that has been firmly or tightly fixedRELATED WORDSoppositeTIGHTsee alsoFASTEN/UNFASTENCLOTHES1 loose clothes 宽松的衣服loose /luːs/ [adjective]loose clothes do not fit your body tightly 宽大的，宽松的 She wore a long, loose linen jacket. 她穿着一件又长又宽松的麻料夹克衫。 In hot weather, loose cotton clothes are more comfortable. 天气热的时候，穿宽松的棉质衣服比较舒服。 The top fitted me, but the shorts were a little loose round the waist. 上衣很合我穿，但是短裤在腰部的地方有点松。baggy /ˈbægi/ [adjective]baggy clothes are designed to be big and loose and hide the real shape of your body 宽松下垂的 Bill was wearing a polo shirt and baggy blue pants. 比尔穿了一件马球衬衫和一条蓝色的宽松裤。 I like T-shirts as long as they're really baggy. 我喜欢穿宽松的T恤衫。loose-fitting /ˌluːs ˈfɪtɪŋ◂/ [adjective]loose, especially in order to be comfortable 松身式的，宽松的〔尤为了舒适〕 I wore loose-fitting clothes to protect me from the heat of the sun. 我穿了宽松的衣服，免得太阳晒了太热。 A kung fu suit should be loose-fitting, with buttons and a high collar. 功夫服应该做得宽松，带扣子，有高领。shapeless /ˈʃeɪpləs/ [adjective]large and loose, and having no shape or style 走了样的，不成形的 He looked dirty and was wearing an ugly, shapeless suit. 他看上去很脏，穿着一件丑陋的、走了样子的西装。 Helen's hat was limp and shapeless from the rain. 海伦的帽子被雨淋得瘪塌塌不成样子。2 ways of saying that clothes become looser 衣服变宽松的说法stretch /stretʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if clothesstretch or if you stretch them, they become looser and do not fit you properly any more 〔使〕撑大；〔使〕变松；拉长 I think this sweater must have stretched when I washed it. 这件毛衣肯定是被我洗了之后拉长了。 ‘Can I borrow your boots?’ ‘No, you'll stretch them.’ “我可以借你的靴子穿穿吗?”“不行，你会把它撑大的。〕？give /gɪv/ [intransitive verb]if tight clothes or shoesgive, they become looser after you have been wearing them 〔紧的衣服或鞋子〕撑大 Don't worry if swimsuits are tight -- they always give a little. 游泳衣紧没关系—穿穿总会撑大一些的。 These shoes should start to give after you've worn them for a few weeks. 鞋子穿几个星期应该会松一些。3 to make clothes looser 使衣服变宽松loosen /ˈluːsən/ [transitive verb]to make a piece of clothing looser, especially by unfastening it 松开，解开 Bill loosened his tie and lit a cigarette. 比尔松开领带，点了一支烟。 Loosen any tight clothing, and lay the patient on his side. 解开紧身的衣物，让病人侧着躺下。 Eric leaned back in his chair and loosened his belt. 埃里克仰靠在椅子上，松开他的皮带。let out /ˌlet ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a piece of clothing looser by undoing the stitches and sewing it up again, so that it is a little bigger 放大〔衣服〕，改大let out something/let something out You'll either have to let that skirt out or lose some weight. 你只能要么把那件裙子改大，要么减减肥。4 a loose rope/knot/chain 松的绳子/结/链条loose /luːs/ [adjective]a rope, knot, chain etc that isloose is not tied or stretched tightly, and is not a tight as it should be 松的；松开的 The guitar strings were loose, but none were broken. 吉他的弦松了，但是没有断。 There must be a wire loose, because this light isn't working. 肯定是哪根电线松脱了，因为这灯不亮。loosely [adverb] Charlie was holding the horse's reins loosely in one hand. 查利的一只手轻轻地挽着马的缰绳。slack /slæk/ [adjective]a rope or chain that isslack is not stretched as tightly as it should be 松弛的，不紧的 If the rope between climbers is slack, one slip can be fatal. 如果登山队员之间的绳子拉得不紧，一个滑倒就有可能是致命的。go slackbecome less tight suddenly 突然松开 I let the rope go slack as the boat came closer. 船驶近时，我突然松开缆绳。5 to make a rope/knot/chain looser 使绳子/结/链条松开loosen /ˈluːsən/ [transitive verb]to make something loose that has been pulled tight or fastened tightly 松开，解开 He grasped one of the mules and began to loosen the hitch that held its load. 他拽住其中的一头骡子，开始解开绑着货物的绳结。slacken /ˈslækən/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to reduce the pressure on something such as a rope, so that it is no longer pulled as tightly as before - used especially in written contexts 放松，使松弛〔尤用于书面〕 The boat surged forwards as he slackened the rope. 他松开缆绳，小船起伏着向前驶去。 Don't allow the reins to slacken, keep them taut. 不要松开缰绳，要拉紧。slacken off something/slacken something off Slacken off the line, and pull the fishing rod towards you. 放松钓鱼线，把鱼竿往回拉。6 something that is not fixed firmly enough 某物固定得不够牢loose /luːs/ [adjective]something that isloose is not firmly fixed in the place where it should be 松的，松动的 Some of the floorboards are loose and they creak when you walk on them. 有几块地板松了，走在上面嘎吱嘎吱作响。 a loose tooth 一颗松动的牙齿come loosegradually become looser 变得松动 One of the hinges on the box was coming loose. 箱子上有一个铰链松了。work loosebecome loose gradually after a long time, or after a lot of use 〔长时间或多次使用后〕变得松动 Three bolts worked loose and caused the train to derail. 三颗螺栓松开了，造成火车脱轨。a loose connectionwhen electrical wires are not firmly connected 接触不良 The garage claimed it was just a loose connection. 汽车修理厂说那只是接触不良。wobbly /ˈwɒbliǁˈwɑː-/ [adjective]something that iswobbly shakes or moves from side to side because it is not fixed as firmly as it should be 摇晃的，摇摆的〔因没有固定牢〕 Don't sit on that chair -- it's got a wobbly leg. 不要坐那把椅子—它的一条腿不牢。 The front wheels on the car seem wobbly. 汽车的前轮好像在晃动。7 to make something loose that has been firmly or tightly fixed 使固定得很牢或很紧的东西松开loosen /ˈluːsən/ [transitive verb]to make something loose in order to remove it, for example a screw or lid that has been tightly fixed 使变松；松开 Could you loosen this lid for me? 你能帮我把这个盖子拧松吗？ He took a screwdriver from his pocket and began loosening the screws that secured the steel bars to the window frame. 他从口袋里取出一把螺丝刀，动手把固定窗框上钢条的螺丝拧松。