load

noun

/ləʊd/

Idioms

something carried负载物

[countable] something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.负载；负荷

The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.货车在仓库等着装载货物。
load of something The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.妇女们背着柴火下了山。
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load.这些背包是为携带重物设计的。
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway.一辆卡车意外地把运载的货物掉落在高速公路上。
(figurative) The company's debt load could drag it into bankruptcy.该公司的债务负担可能会使其破产。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

heavy
light
full
…

verb + load

bear
carry
shoulder
…

preposition

under its, etc. load

[countable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) the total amount of something that something can carry or contain装载量；容纳量

a busload of tourists一公共汽车游客
They ordered three truckloads of sand.他们订购了三卡车沙子。
He put half a load of washing in the machine.他把要洗的衣物放进洗衣机，洗衣机装了个半满。
The plane took off with a full load.飞机满载起飞。
Maximum load, including passengers, is 800 pounds.包括乘客在内的最大负荷为 800 磅。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

heavy
light
full
…

verb + load

bear
carry
shoulder
…

preposition

under its, etc. load

weight重量

[countable, usually singular] the amount of weight that is pressing down on something承载量

a load-bearing wall承重墙
Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area.新式背包把承重分散在更大的面积上。
The table creaked under its heavy load.桌子不堪重负而咯吱作响。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

heavy
light
full
…

verb + load

bear
carry
shoulder
…

preposition

under its, etc. load

large amount大量

[singular]

(also loads [plural])

(informal) a large number or amount of people or things; plenty大量；许多

a load/loads of somebody/something She's got loads of friends.她有很多朋友。
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people.他给人们写了很多很多的信。
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids.吉姆大叔给孩子们带来了一大堆礼物。
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one.在买下这一栋房子之前，我们看了一大堆房子。
They all had loads of fun at the park. 他们在公园都玩得很开心。
In my job I get the chance to meet loads of different people. 在我的工作中，我有机会认识很多不同的人。
a load/loads to do There's loads to do today.今天有好多的事要做。

rubbish/nonsense胡说八道；废话

[singular] load of rubbish, garbage, nonsense, etc. (especially British English, informal) used to emphasize that something is wrong, stupid, bad, etc.（强调错误、愚蠢、糟糕等）胡说八道，废话

You're talking a load of rubbish.你说的都是一派胡言。

work工作

[countable] an amount of work that a person or machine has to do工作量；负荷

Teaching loads have increased in all types of school.各种学校的教学工作量都增加了。
Extra warmth from sunlight can put an additional load on the air-conditioning system.阳光带来的额外热量会给空调系统增加额外的负荷。
We're trying to spread the load by employing more staff.我们想通过雇用更多的员工来分担任务。

responsibility/worry责任；忧虑

[countable, usually singular] a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with（责任或忧虑的）沉重感 synonym burden

She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone.她认为她无法独自一人担负起养家的重任。
Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind.得知他们平安到达后我如释重负。
Many companies are burdened by high debt loads.许多公司因债台高筑而不堪重负。

electrical power电力

[countable] the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time供电量

词源Old English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.

Idioms

get a load of somebody/something

(informal) used to tell somebody to look at or listen to somebody/something（用以让人）看，听
- Get a load of that dress!你瞧那件衣服！

load

verb

/ləʊd/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they load	/ləʊd/ /ləʊd/
he / she / it loads	/ləʊdz/ /ləʊdz/
past simple loaded	/ˈləʊdɪd/ /ˈləʊdɪd/
past participle loaded	/ˈləʊdɪd/ /ˈləʊdɪd/
-ing form loading	/ˈləʊdɪŋ/ /ˈləʊdɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

give/receive load装载；承载

[transitive, intransitive] to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into something（把大量…）装上，装入

load something We loaded the car in ten minutes.我们十分钟就装好了车。
Can you help me load the dishwasher?你帮我把碗碟放进洗碗机里好吗？
load something up They loaded up the lorry.他们把卡车装上货物。
load something up with something Men were loading up a truck with timber.工人正在把木料装上卡车。
load something with something Lastly came six wagons loaded with coal. 最后来了六辆装满煤的马车。
load something/somebody onto something Sacks were being loaded onto the truck.人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。
load something/somebody into something The paramedics loaded Jason into the ambulance. 护理人员把杰森抬上救护车。
We finished loading and set off.我们装完货物就出发了。
load up We got back to the car and began loading up. 我们回到车上，开始装货。

opposite unload see also front-load

[intransitive] to receive a load承载；装载

The ship was still loading.那条船还在装货。

opposite unload

[transitive] load somebody with something to give somebody a lot of things, especially things they have to carry大量给予（尤指得携带的东西）

They loaded her with gifts.他们送了她很多礼物。

gun/camera枪支；照相机

[transitive, intransitive] to put something into a weapon, camera or other piece of equipment so that it can be used把…装入（武器、照相机或其他设备）

load something (into something) She loaded a new cartridge into the printer.她给打印机装了一个新墨盒。
load something (with something) She loaded the printer with a new cartridge.她给打印机装了一个新墨盒。
load (something) Is the gun loaded?那支枪子弹上膛了吗？

opposite unload

computing计算机技术

[transitive, intransitive] load (something) to put data or a program into the memory of a computer, usually from local disk storage载入，加载（数据或程序）

The program automatically loads the file.程序自动加载文件。
This page won't load on my laptop.我的笔记本电脑装不下这一页。

compare downloadTopics Computersc1

词源Old English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.

Idioms

load the dice (against/in favour of somebody)

to put somebody at an unfair disadvantage/advantage使某人处于不公平的劣势/优势
- He has always felt that the dice were loaded against him in life.他总觉得自己一辈子都背运。
- This is another attempt to load the dice in favour of employers.这是又一次对雇主有利的尝试。