loaf

• 烤制成一整块、通常切片后食用的面包，也指任何被塑成一定形状的食物块。

A shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating, or a quantity of food formed in a particular shape.

不规则复数

1. Bread loafA1formal

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

   面包块

   • She bought a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery.
   • He sliced the loaf for sandwiches.
   • The loaf was still warm when it came out of the oven.

2. Shaped food massA2formal

   A quantity of food, other than bread, formed into a particular shape.

   成形食物块

   • We had a meat loaf for dinner.
   • She prepared a nut loaf for the vegetarian guests.
   • The fish loaf was served with a creamy sauce.

   同义词blockbrickcake

• 动词，指懒散地消磨时间，无所事事，常指逃避工作或责任。

A verb used to indicate the act of spending time idly or lazily, often avoiding work or responsibility.

1. Be lazy or idleB2informalbritish

   To spend time doing nothing or very little; to be idle or lazy.

   偷懒

   • Stop loafing and get to work!
   • He spent the whole weekend loafing around the house.
   • They just loaf about in the park all afternoon.

   同义词dawdleidlelazeloiterlollloungeslack

   反义词laborstrivetoilwork

2. Move about aimlesslyB2informalbritish

   To wander or loiter without a clear purpose or destination.

   闲逛

   • We saw teenagers loafing about the streets.
   • She was loafing around the shops with nothing to do.
   • Don't loaf about; we have a schedule to keep.

   同义词ambledriftloiterlollmeandermoochsaunterstrollwander

   反义词dashhustlescurry