We all carry something with us. Of course, it's nice if we travel with some one who can help

lighten the load.

                                                                                    ——《Desperate Housewives》

我们都在负重前行。当然,如果能结伴而行,有人帮助分担重负会很幸福。

                                                               ——《绝望主妇》

 

一、下面我们来看看load有几种含义

 

n.

1.负载,负荷,工作量 [C]

 

Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.

负载过重会把绳子拉紧到崩断的地步。

 

2.装载量,容纳量,承载量 [C]

 

The truck was carrying a load of sand.

卡车装运一车沙子。

 

3.大量,许多 [C]

 

It all starts with a load of finely detailed historical data that needs to be sifted through for gems.

这一切以大量非常详细的、需要经过筛选以找出有用东西的历史数据为开端。

 

4.(强调错误、愚蠢、糟糕等)胡说八道,废话 [C]

 

He's talking a load of codswallop.

他满口胡说八道。

 

5.(责任或忧虑的)沉重感 [C]

 

Cooper had a heavy load of guilt for his wife.

库伯对他的妻子怀有沉重的负疚感。

 

v.

1.写入,存储(数据或程序等)

 

2.承载,装载 [I,T]

 

The dockers are loading the ship with coal.

码头工人正把煤装上船。

 

3.(把大量···)装上,装入 [T]

 

The Compromised Key List you are trying to load has an invalid format.

您试图装入的折衷密钥列表的格式无效。

 

4.把···装入(武器、照相机或其他设备) [T]

 

The data can subsequently be loaded on a computer for processing.

接下来可将数据载入计算机处理。

 

5.大量给予 [T]

 

His brothers and sisters loaded him with books.

他的哥哥姐姐送给他许多书。

 

二、词义辨析:

 

burden, cargo, load

这些名词均有“负担,负荷”之意。

burden指沉重、令人不快的负担;指精神负担时常有不堪忍受的意味。

cargo指用轮船、车辆或飞机长距离运载的货物。

load普通用词,含义广泛,指人、畜、车、船等负载的东西,指精神负担时,可与

burden换用,但无感情色彩。

 

三、含有load的常见短语

 

case load

phr. 病例数,工作量

 

dead load

n.静负荷,永久固定的负荷(如房屋.桥梁等)

 

live load

n. 活负载

 

load down

降负荷

 

load up

v. 1.(使)载满;(使)负重;(给…)装货

 

四、学会load的用法了吗?来做个小测试吧~

 

She's taking some of the ____ off the secretaries.

她在给秘书们减轻一些工作量。