loaf
/ləuf; lof/ n
(pl loaves / ləuvz; lovz/)
1 mass of bread shaped and baked in one piece 大面包
Two brown loaves and one large white one, please. 请拿两个黑面包和一个大的白面包.
2 (idm 习语) half a loaf is better than none/than no bread (saying 谚) having to accept less than one expects, or feels that one deserves, is better than having nothing 接受半块面包总比没有好; 聊胜於无. use one's loaf => use1.
loaf / ləuf; lof/ v [I, Ipr, Ip]
(infml 口) spend time idly 虚度光阴
Don't stand there loafing there's work to be done. 别站在那儿呆著--有事要干呢.
loaf around (the house all day) （成天在家）闲混.