loaf

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loaf 作名词指一条面包或块状物,作动词表示游手好闲、虚度光阴,常用于描述懒散行为。

用法要点

句型搭配

作动词时,常与介词 around 或 about 连用,表示无所事事地闲逛;作名词时,可搭配数量词如 a loaf of bread。

• loaf around
• loaf about
• a loaf of bread

介词用法

动词 loaf 后常接介词 around、about 或 on,表示在某个地方闲逛或浪费时间,如 loaf around the house。

• loaf around the park
• loaf about at home
• loaf on the sofa

语域说明

loaf 作动词时多用于非正式口语,带有轻微贬义,指懒惰或逃避责任;作名词时较中性,日常使用。

• Stop loafing and get to work!
• I bought a fresh loaf from the bakery.

基础例句

I need to buy a loaf of bread for breakfast tomorrow.

我需要买一条面包作为明天的早餐。

He spent the whole afternoon loafing around the mall with friends.

他整个下午都和朋友们在商场里闲逛。

Can you slice this loaf into even pieces for the sandwiches?

你能把这条面包均匀切片用来做三明治吗?

Stop loafing and help me with the chores!

别游手好闲了,快来帮我做家务!

高级例句

In economic studies, loafing behavior in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity and higher operational costs.

在经济研究中,工作场所的懒散行为可能导致生产力下降和运营成本增加。

The manager warned employees against loafing during peak business hours to maintain customer satisfaction.

经理警告员工在业务高峰期不要偷懒,以保持客户满意度。

Agricultural reports indicate that wheat prices affect the cost of producing a standard loaf of bread.

农业报告显示,小麦价格影响标准一条面包的生产成本。

Psychological theories suggest that chronic loafing may stem from lack of motivation or unclear goals.

心理学理论认为,长期虚度光阴可能源于缺乏动力或目标不明确。

高频搭配

verb

bake a loafslice a loafbuy a loafeat a loafwaste time loafing

adjective

fresh loafwhole loafstale loafcrusty loaflarge loaf

noun

loaf of breadloaf of cakemeat loafsugar loafloaf pan

adverb

idly loaflazily loafjust loafalways loafing

preposition

loaf aroundloaf aboutloaf onloaf through

phrase

use your loafloaf of lifeloaf away the dayloaf on the job

常见错误

❌ 错误:I loafed the whole day.
✓ 正确:I loafed around the whole day.

动词 loaf 通常需要与介词如 around 或 about 连用,表示闲逛或浪费时间,单独使用不完整。

❌ 错误:She bought a bread loaf.
✓ 正确:She bought a loaf of bread.

在英语中,表示“一条面包”应使用固定搭配 a loaf of bread,而不是 a bread loaf,后者不符合习惯用法。

近义词辨析

idle

idle 更强调不活动或闲置状态,可能中性或轻微贬义;loaf 特指懒散地闲逛或浪费时间,常带贬义。

He idled away the morning reading. (中性描述) vs. He loafed around instead of working. (批评懒散)

loiter

loiter 指在某处徘徊或逗留,可能带有可疑或非法意味;loaf 更侧重于懒散行为,不强调地点停留的意图。

Teenagers were loitering outside the store. (可能引起注意) vs. He loafed on the couch all day. (描述懒惰)