装载过量:load的用法和辨析
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。
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