loose
不受约束;未束缚;自由
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.
那些羊跑出来在路上自由自在地走动。
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.
那匹马挣脱繮绳跑了。
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.
有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。
motto
座右铭;格言;箴言
The school's motto is 'Duty, Honour, Country'.
这所学校的校训是"责任、荣誉、国家"。
'Live and let live.' That's my motto.
"待人宽如待己。"这就是我的座右铭。
laundry
洗衣物;洗衣物的活
to do the laundry
干洗衣活
The hotel has a laundry service.
旅馆提供洗衣服务。
up to
正在干,从事着(尤指坏事);在捣鬼
What's she up to?
她在捣什么鬼?
What've you been up to?
你一直在搞什么名堂?
I'm sure he's up to no good (= doing sth bad).
我敢说他在打什么坏主意。