| 释义 |
hang/stay loose hang loose1. To remain calm. I know you're eager to get inside, but you need to hang loose while I find my keys.2. To relax or unwind. I'm excited to spend a night hanging loose and watching movies with my girlfriends.See also: hang, loosestay looseTo remain calm and composed but prepared for the challenge ahead. Usually said of athletes about to participate in some game or match. Stay loose before you head into the ring, kid—you'll start making silly mistakes if you let your nerves get to you. I have a playlist of music that I listen to that helps me stay loose before a game.See also: loose, stayhang loose and stay looseto relax and stay calm. Just hang loose, man. Everything'll be all right. Stay loose, chum. See ya later.See also: hang, loosehang looseRelax, take it easy, as in Just hang loose and it will all work out. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: hang, loosehang loose mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL1. If you tell someone to hang loose, you are telling them to relax or not to be too serious about something. Get something to eat and come back to the office. And hang loose.2. If you hang loose, you spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself. I just want to hang loose with some old friends.See also: hang, loosehang (or stay) loose be relaxed; refrain from taking anything too seriously. informalSee also: hang, loosehang/stay ˈloose (informal, especially American English) remain calm; not worry: It’s OK — hang loose and stay cool.See also: hang, loose, stayhang loose and stay loose in. to relax and stay cool. Just hang loose, man. Everything’ll be all right. Stay loose, bud. See also: hang, loosestay loose verbSee hang looseSee also: loose, stayhang looseRelax, take it easy. This expression dates from the mid-1900s and became very popular during the hippie era of the 1960s. R. S. Parker had it in Effective Decisions (1977), “It is a popular philosophy today to ‘hang loose, trust your feelings, do what you really want to do.’”See also: hang, loose |