loop
[lu:p] noun countable
■the curved shape made when something long and thin, such as a piece of string, bends until one part of it nearly touches or crosses another part of it 圆圈，环形•belt loops腰带 •a loop of string绳套 •the loop of the river河弯，河套 •The tape ran in a continuous loop, repeating the same songs over and over.这盒磁带处于回圈播放状态，反反复复地播放那几首歌曲。 ■a type of IUD 宫内避孕器
[lu:p] noun countable
be in the loop/be out of the loop informal
■to have or not have the special knowledge or power that belongs to a particular group of people （不）是消息灵通人士；（不）是圈内人•You can tell she's in the loop. She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us.她很明显是圈内人。她总是比我们所有人都更早知道政策决定。 •I've been out of the loop since I changed jobs. I didn't realize Wendy and Bob had got engaged.我换工作之后一直消息闭塞。我还不知道温蒂和巴布已经订婚了呢。
[lu:p] noun countable
knock / throw sb for a loop US informal
■If something that happens knocks you for a loop, it upsets or confuses you because you do not expect it 使人心烦；使大为惊讶•He knocked me for a loop when he said he was quitting his job.他说他要辞职的时候吓了我一跳。
[lu:p] verb intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
■to make a loop or curve 缠绕；弯曲•Loop the rope over the bar.用绳子在栏杆上缠一圈。 •Turn left where the road loops round the farm buildings.在这条路绕过农场房屋的地方向左转。
[lu:p] verb intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
loop the loop
■to fly in the shape of a loop in the sky 盘旋，绕圈飞行 |