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单词 loaf
释义

loaf

UK /ləʊf/

Word Forms

singularloaf
pluralloaves

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    bread in a long, round, or square shape that you cut into slices (=thin flat pieces) for eating. A sliced loaf has been cut into slices before it is sold

    a loaf of bread

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bread
  2. 2

    half a loaf is better than no bread

    you should be thankful for having at least something, because it is better than having nothing
    I know you expected a well-paid job, but at least you have a job - half a loaf is better than no bread.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/11/2018

phrases

use your loaf

loaf

US /loʊf/

Word Forms

singularloaf
pluralloaves

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    bread in a long, round, or square shape that you cut into slices (=thin flat pieces) for eating

    a loaf of bread

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bread
  2. 2

    half a loaf is better than no bread

    you should be thankful for having at least something, because it is better than having nothing
    I know you expected a well-paid job, but at least you have a job - half a loaf is better than no bread.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/11/2018

loaf

UK /ləʊf/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyloaf
he/she/itloafs
present participleloafing
past tenseloafed
past participleloafed

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to spend time doing nothing, usually when you should be working
    loaf about/around:

    I just loafed around, eating and watching television.

    Synonyms and related words

    To waste time, or to pass time doing unimportant things

loaf

US /loʊf/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyloaf
he/she/itloafs
present participleloafing
past tenseloafed
past participleloafed

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to spend time doing nothing, usually when you should be working
    loaf around:

    I just loafed around, eating and watching television.

    Synonyms and related words

    To waste time, or to pass time doing unimportant things
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