at a loose end

With nothing to do and somewhat bored; from crew members on old sailing ships being told to tidy up loose ends of ropes and rigging if they had nothing better to occupy them.

Translations

闲着

end

(end) noun1. the last or farthest part of the length of something. the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); (also adjective) We live in the end house.末端2. the finish or conclusion. the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it). 完结，结束 3. death. The soldiers met their end bravely.死亡4. an aim. What end have you in view? 目的，目标 5. a small piece left over. cigarette ends.残片 verb to bring or come to an end. The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?结束ˈending noun the end, especially of a story, poem etc. Fairy stories have happy endings.结尾ˈendless adjective1. going on for ever or for a very long time. endless arguments.无止境的2. continuous, because of having the two ends joined. an endless chain.两端接连的at a loose end with nothing to do. He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.闲着end up1. to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant. I knew that he would end up in prison. 最后处于（通常不愉快） 2. to do something in the end. He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.最终做某事in the end finally. He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end.最终make (both) ends meet not to get into debt. The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.使收支相抵no end (of) very much. I feel no end of a fool.非常on end1. upright; erect. Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.坚着2. continuously; without a pause. For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.连续地put an end to to cause to finish; to stop. The government put an end to public execution. 结束，终止 the end the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated). His behaviour is the end!限制

at a loose end

Having nothing to do, often resulting in boredom. Primarily heard in Australia. Connie is at a loose end because she finished all of her chores early. My plans were canceled, so I'm at a loose end now.See also: end, loose

at a loose end

BRITISH or

at loose ends

AMERICANIf you are at a loose end, you have some spare time and you feel rather bored because you do not have anything particular to do. The school summer holidays had just started and I was already at a loose end. If you're ever at a loose end, I'm at Danilo's most lunchtimes, so drop by if you feel like it. Note: This expression may refer to the ropes on a sailing ship. The ends of the ropes had to be tightly bound to stop them fraying, and sailors were often given this job to do when there was nothing more urgent to be done. Alternatively, the expression may refer to a working horse being untied at the end of the day and released into a field. Compare with loose ends.See also: end, loose

at a loose end

having nothing to do; not knowing what to do. A North American variant of this expression is at loose ends .See also: end, loose

at a loose ˈend

(British English) (American English at loose ˈends) having nothing to do; not knowing what to do: I’m at a bit of a loose end this afternoon. Do you fancy a game of tennis?See also: end, loose

单词	at a loose end
释义	at a loose end at a loose end With nothing to do and somewhat bored; from crew members on old sailing ships being told to tidy up loose ends of ropes and rigging if they had nothing better to occupy them. Translations 闲着 end (end) noun1. the last or farthest part of the length of something. the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); (also adjective) We live in the end house. 末端末端2. the finish or conclusion. the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it). 徹底了結完结，结束 3. death. The soldiers met their end bravely. 死亡死亡4. an aim. What end have you in view? 目的，目標目的，目标 5. a small piece left over. cigarette ends. 殘餘物残片 verb to bring or come to an end. The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter? 結束结束ˈending noun the end, especially of a story, poem etc. Fairy stories have happy endings. 結尾结尾ˈendless adjective1. going on for ever or for a very long time. endless arguments. 無止境的无止境的2. continuous, because of having the two ends joined. an endless chain. 循環的(因兩端相連) 两端接连的at a loose end with nothing to do. He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end. 無所事事闲着end up1. to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant. I knew that he would end up in prison. 最後處於(不愉快的結果) 最后处于（通常不愉快） 2. to do something in the end. He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing. 最後還是做某事最终做某事in the end finally. He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end. 最終最终make (both) ends meet not to get into debt. The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet. 收支平衡使收支相抵no end (of) very much. I feel no end of a fool. 極其非常on end1. upright; erect. Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end. 豎著坚着2. continuously; without a pause. For days on end we had hardly anything to eat. 連續地连续地put an end to to cause to finish; to stop. The government put an end to public execution. 使終止，停止结束，终止 the end the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated). His behaviour is the end! 限度限制 at a loose end at a loose end Having nothing to do, often resulting in boredom. Primarily heard in Australia. Connie is at a loose end because she finished all of her chores early. My plans were canceled, so I'm at a loose end now.See also: end, loose at a loose end BRITISH or at loose ends AMERICANIf you are at a loose end, you have some spare time and you feel rather bored because you do not have anything particular to do. The school summer holidays had just started and I was already at a loose end. If you're ever at a loose end, I'm at Danilo's most lunchtimes, so drop by if you feel like it. Note: This expression may refer to the ropes on a sailing ship. The ends of the ropes had to be tightly bound to stop them fraying, and sailors were often given this job to do when there was nothing more urgent to be done. Alternatively, the expression may refer to a working horse being untied at the end of the day and released into a field. Compare with loose ends.See also: end, loose at a loose end having nothing to do; not knowing what to do. A North American variant of this expression is at loose ends .See also: end, loose at a loose ˈend (British English) (American English at loose ˈends) having nothing to do; not knowing what to do: I’m at a bit of a loose end this afternoon. Do you fancy a game of tennis?See also: end, loose EncyclopediaSeeend
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