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loafing

/lohf/US // loʊf //UK // (ləʊf) //

闲逛,懒惰,游手好闲,偷懒

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/.

    • : a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
    • : a shaped or molded mass of food, as of sugar or chopped meat: a veal loaf.
    • : British. the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.Slang: Older Use.head or brains: Use your loaf.

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Examples

  • People spoke of mammoth squashes, mammoth radishes, mammoth peaches, and mammoth loaves of bread.

  • Also in the last week, I made many loaves of sourdough bread.

  • Sprinkle flour over the top of the loaf, and loosely cover it with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.

  • In Week 3, Metcalf let a Dallas Cowboys defender poke the ball loose as he loafed into the end zone — then later caught the game-winning, last-minute touchdown.

  • I finish them with lemon zest, minced parsley, salt and pepper, and suddenly my stale loaf has a new life.

  • I watched another three episodes, thinking it might just be a slow start—but no, the amiable, purposeless loafing continues.

  • If I could only get hold of some of the strong, idle, colored men loafing the streets of Baltimore!

  • What could that chap who was loafing in the hall discover just by seeing King come in here?

  • Joe thought the fellow was loafing, so he hit him a clout on the head, and made very uncomplimentary remarks.

  • For a few days Stevey Todd and I lived high on ship's stores, loafing and looking down the valley at the damaged city.

  • His companions were loafing gossips, and those who were married would tell their wives.