He never criticized his boss because he was afraid of loosing his job. 他从不批评他的老板,因为他怕丢掉工作。
Loose \Loose\ (l[=oo]s), v. n. [imp. & p. p. {Loosed} (l[=oo]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loosing}.] [From {Loose}, a.] 1. To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve.
Canst thou . . . loose the bands of Orion ? --Job. xxxviii. 31.
Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me. --Matt. xxi. 2.
2. To release from anything obligatory or burdensome; to disengage; hence, to absolve; to remit.
Art thou loosed from a wife ? seek not a wife. --1 Cor. vii. 27.
Whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. --Matt. xvi. 19.
3. To relax; to loosen; to make less strict.
The joints of his loins were loosed. --Dan. v. 6.
4. To solve; to interpret. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Sammy Davis Jr. died of throat cancer Wednesday, loosing the last battle of a rough-and-tumble life as a song-and dance man that made him an entertainment institution.
Against the backdrop of painful budget talks and concern that the U.S. is loosing its competitive standing in the world, the figures are certain to touch a political nerve.