loaf
n.一条面包;块状食品 vi.游荡,闲逛
释义2:
loaf
/ lEuf /
loaf¹◙ (pl. loaves )1. a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten• 一个(面包) »a loaf of bread. 一个面包。 »a granary loaf. 一个谷仓面包。 [usu. with modifier] a quantity of other food formed into a particular shape, and often sliced into portions• (食物)长方形的一大块【IDIOMS】
◘ half a loaf is better than no bread1. (proverb)it is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all• [谚] 有总比没有好(或: 聊胜于无)◘ use one's loaf1. [Brit. informal] use one's common sense• [英,非正式] 动动脑【语源】
1. Old English hlāf, of Germanic origin; related to German Laib
loaf²◙ verb1. [no obj.] idle one's time away, typically by aimless wandering or loitering• 闲逛 »don't let him see you loafing about with your hands in your pockets. 别让他看见你两手插兜到处闲逛。【语源】
1. mid 19th cent.: probably a back-formation from loafer
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