loaf
loaf1
(pl. loaves )
half a loaf is better than no bread
loaf2
verb
(pl. loaves )
- a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten
一个（面包）
a loaf of bread.
一个面包。
a granary loaf.
一个谷仓面包。
■[usu. with modifier]a quantity of other food formed into a particular shape, and often sliced into portions
（食物）长方形的一大块
half a loaf is better than no bread
- (proverb)it is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all
(谚)有总比没有好（或： 聊胜于无）
- (Brit. informal)use one's common sense
(英，非正式)动动脑
- Old English hlāf, of Germanic origin; related to German Laib
loaf2
verb
- [no obj.]idle one's time away, typically by aimless wandering or loitering
闲逛
don't let him see you loafing about with your hands in your pockets.
别让他看见你两手插兜到处闲逛。
- mid 19th cent.: probably a back-formation from loafer
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- vivianite n.蓝铁矿
- vivid adj.生动的,（记忆、描述等）清晰的,（人的想像）丰富的,（光、颜色等）鲜艳的，耀眼的
- vividly adv.生动地,逼真地,鲜明地,活泼地
- vividness n.（色彩、光线等）鲜艳,活泼,生动,逼真
- vivific adj.赋予生气的，使活跃的，使生动的
- vivification n.给与生气，苏醒
- vivifier n.赋予生气者（或物）
- vivify vt.使具有生气，使生动
- viviparism n.胎生生殖
- viviparity n.胎生，母体发芽
- viviparous adj.胎生的，母体发芽的
- viviparously adv.胎生地
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