loaf

/ləʊf/ (bre, ipa) · /ləʊf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōf/ (ame, mw) · /loʊf/ (ame, ipa)

loaf — noun

  • loafsingular
  • loavesplural

1. A solid, shaped portion of dough that you bake whole and then slice to eat.

1.名詞A2
釋義

A solid, shaped portion of dough that you bake whole and then slice to eat.

例句

Mira picked up a fresh loaf from the bakery on her way home from work.

countable noun: 'a loaf'

The baker shaped the dough into a round loaf and left it to rise near the warm oven.

同義詞
  • bread

    general term for the food; 'bread' is uncountable while 'loaf' is countable

  • roll

    a small individual bread piece, not intended for slicing

  • baguette

    a long thin French loaf, narrower than a standard loaf

文法句型

a loaf of + noun

用法筆記

The plural form is 'loaves' (not 'loafs'). This is the only noun sense that uses the 'loaf of bread' structure.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two loafs of bread.
✅I bought two loaves of bread.
💡'loaf' becomes 'loaves' in plural form.
❌Can you pass me the loaf?' (when referring to sliced bread in a bag).
✅Can you pass me the bread?
💡'Loaf' refers to the whole baked piece, not pre-sliced bread in packaging.

2. A savoury dish made from minced meat or chopped vegetables that are pressed toge

2.名詞B1
釋義

A savoury dish made from minced meat or chopped vegetables that are pressed together and baked in a solid block, then served in slices.

例句

Élise made a lentil and vegetable loaf for the family dinner on Sunday.

pattern: [ingredient] + loaf for non-bread loaves

Mert served cold slices of meat loaf with salad and pickles for lunch.

同義詞
  • meatloaf

    the most common type of savoury loaf, made from ground meat

  • terrine

    a similar French dish, often more elaborate and served cold

文法句型

[ingredient] + loaf

用法筆記

This sense is always preceded by a specifying ingredient (meat loaf, nut loaf, vegetable loaf). It is rarely used alone without a modifier.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a loaf for dinner.
✅I ate some meat loaf for dinner.
💡This sense requires a specifying ingredient; 'loaf' alone suggests bread.

loaf — verb