n.(名词)

1. [C]一条〔块〕包 mass of bread shaped and baked in one piece

v.(动词)

1. vi. & vt. 虚度光阴 spend time idly

Noun:

1. a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

2. a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape;

   "meat loaf"
   "sugar loaf"
   "a loaf of cheese"
   

Verb:

1. be lazy or idle;

   "Her son is just bumming around all day"
   

2. be about;

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
   "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
   

The plural form of the noun is loaves. loafs is the third person singular present tense of the verb. 名词复数为loaves。loafs为动词的第三人称单数现在式。

1.一条（面包）
Aloaf of bread is bread which has been shaped and baked in one piece. It is usually large enough for more than one person and can be cut into slices.

e.g. ...aloaf of crusty bread.
一条硬皮面包
e.g. ...freshly baked loaves.
新鲜出炉的面包

2.游荡；闲逛；虚掷光阴
If youloaf, you stand or wait in a place, not doing anything interesting or useful.

e.g. Soldiers loafed at street corners.
士兵们在街角逛荡。

1. 一条(面包)：小偷(thief)的妻子(wife)用一条面包(loaf)做诱惑,半片(half)树叶(leaf)做掩护,从书架(shelf)上拿了一把刀(knife),杀死了一只狼(wolf). 在词汇教学中,英语教师往往把词汇分成两大类:一是可以借助语法规则进行自由组合的单词;

2. 面包：美味蟹肉菠菜奶酪沾酱常见於洋人的宴飨的餐桌上,通常会将一个大的圆面包(loaf)掏空成一个大面包碗,再将做好的蟹肉菠菜酱盛在大面包碗(Bread bowl)里面,旁边围绕放置著掏出的面包和各式各样的生菜,以面包、生菜配著口味迷人的蟹肉菠菜奶酪酱享用,

3. (一块)面包：有经验的老师在讲授这种英语名词复数形式的特例时,会编一个有趣的小故事把这些互不相关的小块 串联成一个更大的组块,以方便学生记忆:小偷(thief)的妻子(wife)用一块面包(loaf)做诱饵,半片(half)树叶(leaf)做掩护,

4. (长条)面包：bun 小圆面包 |loaf (长条)面包 | jam 果酱

That small loaf won't go far among this large family!

那一小条面包全家人吃不了多久的。

He bought a loaf of bread.

他买了一大块奶酪。

He used to loaf about and ultimately took to drink.

他过去终日游手好闲，最终沉溺于酗酒。

Those who loaf all day and do nothing are social parasites.

饱食终日，无所事事的人是社会上的寄生虫。

Nobody should loaf away his precious time.

人人都不该虚度宝贵的光阴。

a loaf of bread

一条面包

Two white loaves, please.

请拿两条白面包。

a sliced loaf

一条切片面包

A group of kids were loafing around outside.

一群小孩在外面四处游荡。

...a loaf of crusty bread.

一条硬皮面包

...freshly baked loaves.

新鲜出炉的面包

Soldiers loafed at street corners.

士兵们在街角逛荡。

That small loaf won't go far among this large family!

那一小条面包全家人吃不了多久的.

Hunger goad him to steal a loaf of bread.

饥饿驱迫他偷一块面包.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

分享你们的面包但不可只食用同一条面包.

Then, at least, argued some of the people, why don't cut the loaf into vertical slices?

然后, 至少, 辩论一些人们认为, 为什么不把面包分割成垂直的薄片?

Give another of your bread but not from the same loaf.

给对方自己的面包,却不是同一块.

He slices off a thick piece from the loaf.

他从面包上切下了厚厚的一片.

Going to be a useful boy , so long as you use your loaf.

只要运用你的头脑,就会成为有用的年轻人.

They had run away inflation and it cost 1 million for a loaf of bread.

他们已对通货膨胀失去了控制,一条面包花费一百万美元.

The figurine broke; The freshly baked loaf fell apart.

那个小 塑像 被打破了.

Or what man of you, if his son asks him for a loaf, will give him a stone?

再说,你们中间谁的儿子要个面包, 能给他一块石头 吗 ?

Don't loaf; please get the job done.

别磨磨蹭蹭, 请把工作做完.

Make not quite from first look, excited unceasingly, gradually excessive to now faineant , loaf about everywhere.

从最初的眼不够使, 激动不已, 逐渐过度到现在的无所事事, 四处游荡.

Hunger goaded him to steal a loaf of bread.

饥饿驱使他偷了一只面包.

Is it right to loaf around when so much work needs to be done?

有这么多工作要干,游手好闲对 吗 ?

All grocery shopping bags contain at least one loaf of French bread.

所有食品店的购物袋中都至少装了一条法式面包.

He likes to loaf about at weekends.

周末他爱闲逛.

Don't loaf about here any longer. Go to London and find a job.

不要再在这里闲逛了, 去伦敦找一个工作吧.

Spiced goose meat loaf?

五香鹅?夹肉面包?

Weigh that loaf of bread on the balance , please.

把那块面包放在秤上称一称.

Ghostliness, of digital age ghostliness , loaf about in China.

一个幽灵, 数字时代的幽灵, 在中国游荡.

Don't loaf about while there's so much to be done.

还有这么多事情要干,别胡混了!

Don't loaf away your time.

不要浪费你的时间.

1. He bought two loaves of bread.
   他买了两条面包。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. He was fired when he loafed on the job.
   他因工作不认真而被开除。
2. We loafed for hours along the water's edge.
   我们在水边闲谈了几个小时。

use one's loaf

好好想想;动动脑筋think effectively;use one's intelligence

loaf about〔around〕¹ (v.+adv.)

到处闲荡,懒懒散散地混日子 spend time lazily, be often wandering around without purpose or activity
loaf about〔around〕

She loafed about for three years.

她闲混了三年。

Is it right to loaf about when so much work needs to be done?

有这么多工作要干,游手好闲对吗?

He allowed me to waste those two precious years in loafing about at home.

他准许我在家闲呆着,把那宝贵的两年混过去。

One of the pleasures of being on holiday is the freedom to loaf around without feeling guilty.

假日里的一大乐趣就是自由自在,问心无愧地打发时间。

loaf about〔around〕² (v.+prep.)

到处闲荡,懒懒散散地混日子 spend time lazily, be often wandering around without purpose or activity
loaf about〔around〕 sth

He loafed about the street looking for something to do.

他在街上转来转去,想找点事做。

I don't like to see young people loafing about the town with nothing to do.

我不喜欢看见年轻人在城里无所事事地到处乱逛。

loaf away (v.+adv.)

混日子 waste lazily
loaf sth ⇔ away

Don't loaf your life away.

不要虚度光阴。

Have you been loafing away the whole afternoon instead of getting on with your work?

难道你把一下午都混了过去而没有继续干你的工作?

loaf through (v.+prep.)

混日子度过 spend time wastefully
loaf through sth

You are loafing through life, you lazy fellow!

你在虚度一生的光阴,你这懒东西!

～+介词

• loaf%20of%20bread">a loaf of bread一条面包
• loaf%20of%20cheese">a loaf of cheese一大块干酪

～+副词

• loaf%20contentedly">loaf contentedly满足地混日子
• loaf%20corruptly">loaf corruptly腐败地虚度
• loaf%20disgracefully">loaf disgracefully不光彩地虚度
• loaf%20dreamily%E3%80%94drunkenly%E3%80%95">loaf dreamily〔drunkenly〕醉生梦死
• loaf%20enjoyably">loaf enjoyably快乐地虚度
• loaf%20idly">loaf idly游手好闲地闲逛
• loaf%20wastefully">loaf wastefully挥霍地度日
• loaf%20about%E3%80%94around%E3%80%95">loaf about〔around〕游手好闲
• loaf%20away">loaf away虚度
• loaf%20away%20one%27s%20time">loaf away one's time虚度光阴

～+介词

• loaf%20about">loaf about游手好闲
• loaf%20at">loaf at在…闲逛
• loaf%20on">loaf on在…上不认真
• loaf%20through">loaf through虚度
• loaf%20through%20life">loaf through life虚度年华

• He shuts the door; yawns; and loafs across to the sofa.

  出自：G. B. Shaw

• He dressed in his slacks and a sweater and loafed while waiting.

  出自：M. J. Bruccoli

• He was a poet and preferred loafing about under trees with a bottle of laudanum.

  出自：D. Adams

v.(动词)

1. loaf的基本意思是“虚度光阴”,指某人懒懒散散地混日子,仿佛无所事事,常含轻蔑的意味。
2. loaf可用作及物动词,但主要用作不及物动词,常与介词about连用。

v.(动词)

loaf, idle, laze, loll, lounge

这组词都可表示“无所事事”。它们之间的区别是:idle指人或物闲置无事或无目的、无意义地动作,含有指责的意味,有时也指正当的消遣; loaf指混日子或漫无目的地游荡; lounge指懒洋洋地靠着或躺着,引申指闲逛或吊儿郎当地混日子; loll与lounge同意,但更强调懒散或无拘束的样子; laze则侧重于忙人在假日或空闲的时候闲散。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的hlaf，意为一条面包。