loop
/luːp/ (bre, ipa) · /luːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlüp/ (ame, mw)
loop — 名詞
- loopsingular
- loopsplural
1. a shape that curves around until the two ends come close to or cross each other,
圈形；環狀
細長物彎曲形成的圓弧
a shape that curves around until the two ends come close to or cross each other, like the curve you get when a long thin object such as string or ribbon bends nearly back onto itself.
Paloma tied the rope into a neat loop before hanging the laundry.
Paloma 把繩子綁成一個整齊的圈，然後掛起待洗的衣物。
form a loop — creating the shape from a long object
The road ahead formed a wide loop around the old oak tree.
前方的道路繞過老橡樹形成一個大圈。
A loop of red ribbon hung from the gift box beside the birthday card.
一條紅色緞帶圈掛在禮物盒旁邊的生日卡片上。
The stream made a small loop through the meadow before continuing downhill.
小溪穿過草地繞了一個小彎，然後繼續往山下流去。
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions like 'of' or 'in' to describe the material or location of the curve, e.g. 'a loop of wire' or 'a loop in the road'.
2. a length of string, ribbon, wire, or similar thin material that has been folded
繩圈；環扣
繩子或絲帶等彎成的環形部分
a length of string, ribbon, wire, or similar thin material that has been folded into a curved or circular form, serving purposes such as fastening objects together or adding ornamental detail.
Lakshmi pulled the loop of thread tight against the fabric button.
Lakshmi 把線圈拉緊，讓它貼住鈕扣。
loop of thread for sewing
The climber checked each loop of the rope before starting his ascent.
攀岩者在上爬之前檢查了繩子的每一個繩圈。
Jason fastened the sail to the boom with a loop of sturdy cord.
Jason 用一條結實的繩圈把帆固定到帆桁上。
A small loop of wire held the broken handle in place.
一個小鐵絲圈把壞掉的手柄固定在原位。
Dewi threaded a loop of green ribbon through the greeting card.
Dewi 把一條綠色緞帶圈穿過卡片上的小孔。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (CURVED SHAPE): sense 2 refers to the physical piece of material itself that has been shaped, not just the abstract shape.
3. a flight manoeuvre where an aircraft flies in a complete vertical circle, first
翻筋斗
飛機在空中垂直翻轉的圓形動作
a flight manoeuvre where an aircraft flies in a complete vertical circle, first climbing straight up, turning upside-down at the top, and then coming back down in the same curved path.
The pilot performed a perfect loop above the airfield during the opening show.
飛行員在機場上空完美地翻了一個筋斗，這是開場表演的一部分。
During the air show, three jets flew loops in tight formation.
航空表演中，三架噴射機以緊密隊形翻飛繞圈。
Noa watched the small plane climb high and then drop into a loop.
Noa 看著小飛機爬升到高處，然後俯衝翻了一個筋斗。
The flight instructor taught the student how to execute a loop safely.
飛行教練教學生如何安全地執行翻筋斗動作。
- roll
an aircraft rotation around its lengthwise axis, not a vertical circle
- barrel roll
a combination of a roll and a loop, forming a spiral path
用法筆記
Subject is typically a pilot or aircraft. Common in the context of air shows and flight training. Often used in the phrase 'fly a loop' or 'do a loop'.
4. a skating motion in which the athlete traces a rounded path on the ice while bal
迴旋
冰上滑冰時轉彎或曲線移動的動作
a skating motion in which the athlete traces a rounded path on the ice while balanced on a single blade, changing direction in a smooth arc.
Zuri practiced a backward loop on the ice every morning.
Zuri 每天早上在冰上練習後向迴旋。
backward loop — a specific skating move
The skater completed a clean loop before gliding into her final pose.
滑冰者完成了一個乾淨的迴旋，然後優雅地滑入結束姿勢。
Dewi's coach said her loop was too wide and needed tighter form.
Dewi 的教練說她的迴旋幅度太大，需要更緊湊一些。
During the national championships, Yael's well-timed loop added grace to her skating routine.
在全國錦標賽上，Yael 恰到好處的迴旋為她的滑冰動作增添了優雅。
用法筆記
This is a technical term in figure skating. The loop is one of the basic turns and also the name of a specific jump (loop jump) where the skater takes off from a backward outside edge.
5. a short recorded section of music that is played over and over again, forming th
循環樂段
歌曲中重複播放的音樂片段
a short recorded section of music that is played over and over again, forming the repeating backbone of a song or track.
Aylin recorded a guitar riff and set it on a loop for the chorus.
Aylin 錄了一段吉他即興旋律，設定成循環播放當作副歌。
set on a loop — to repeat continuously
The song's drum loop repeated every four bars throughout the verse.
這首歌的鼓循環樂段每四小節重複一次。
drum loop — a repeating drum pattern
Reuben used a short piano loop as the main melody of his track.
Reuben 用一段簡短的鋼琴循環樂段作為他作品的旋律主軸。
The producer added a bass loop to give the song a steady rhythm.
製作人加入了一段貝斯循環樂段，讓歌曲節奏更穩定。
用法筆記
Common in electronic music, hip-hop, and pop production. Often used with 'on a loop' (set to repeat) or as a compound noun: 'drum loop', 'guitar loop', 'bass loop'.
6. a programming construct that makes the computer carry out the same batch of comm
迴圈
重複執行直到條件滿足的程式指令
a programming construct that makes the computer carry out the same batch of commands repeatedly, stopping only when a specified state is reached.
Liang wrote a loop that counts from one to one hundred.
Liang 寫了一個從一數到一百的迴圈。
The program got stuck in an infinite loop and stopped responding.
程式卡在無窮迴圈裡，最後停止了回應。
infinite loop — a loop that never ends
Each loop checked whether the user's input matched the password.
每一個迴圈都檢查使用者輸入的內容是否與密碼相符。
Christopher used a for loop to process all the files in the folder.
Christopher 用了一個 for 迴圈來處理資料夾裡的所有檔案。
The program's while-loop kept running until every student's test score had been recorded.
程式的 while 迴圈持續執行，直到每個學生的測驗分數都記錄完畢為止。
用法筆記
Common types include 'for loop' (repeat a fixed number of times), 'while loop' (repeat as long as a condition is true), and 'infinite loop' (a bug where the termination condition is never reached).
常見錯誤
7. a playback mode in which an entire video, audio recording, or film restarts auto
連續重播
不間斷重複播放的影音模式
a playback mode in which an entire video, audio recording, or film restarts automatically each time it finishes, rather than stopping at the end.
The airport security video runs on a loop twenty-four hours a day.
機場的安檢監視畫面二十四小時連續重播。
runs on a loop — plays continuously without stopping
Chiara put the children's songs on a loop so the kids could sing along.
Chiara 把兒童歌曲設成連續重播，讓孩子們可以跟著唱。
The museum played the documentary on a loop in a small side room.
博物館在一個小側廳連續重播紀錄片。
A loop of elevator music accompanied the long wait for the lift.
電梯音樂的循環伴隨著等待電梯的漫長時間。
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the phrase 'on a loop' or 'in a loop'. The word 'loop' itself refers to the continuous cycle of playback. Common with video, audio recordings, and timed presentations.
8. a small, exclusive group of people who are informed about or involved in importa
核心圈
掌握資訊或參與決策的小團體
a small, exclusive group of people who are informed about or involved in important decisions or secret information, often within an organisation or political context.
Only the loop of senior advisors knew about the merger plan.
只有核心圈的高階顧問知道合併計畫。
Sven was not part of the decision loop for the new project.
Sven 不在這個新專案的決策核心圈內。
part of the loop — included in the informed group
Sensitive information stays within a tight loop of top executives at the firm.
敏感資訊僅在公司少數高層主管的核心圈內流傳。
The journalist tried to get inside the loop of campaign strategists.
那名記者試圖打入競選策略團隊的核心圈。
- clique
a small exclusive group; often more negative, suggesting exclusion by choice
- inner circle
the closest group of people around a leader; more formal than 'loop'
- outsider
a person who is not part of the group
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'in the loop' (included and informed) or 'out of the loop' (excluded from information). This is the only noun sense used idiomatically with 'in/out of' to indicate inclusion in a communication circle.
常見錯誤
loop — 動詞
- looppresent simple I / you / we / they
- loops3rd person singular
- looping-ing form
- loopedpast simple
1. to bend or shape something long and thin into a curved or circular form, or to m
繞環；使成環
使繩子等形成環形或弧形
to bend or shape something long and thin into a curved or circular form, or to move in such a curving path.
Paloma looped the ribbon around her finger and tied a bow.
Paloma 把緞帶繞在手指上繞成環，然後打了一個蝴蝶結。
loop + object + adverbial — shaping and wrapping
The path loops around the lake before reaching the picnic area.
小路繞著湖邊蜿蜒，才到達野餐區。
James looped the cable neatly and stored it in the toolbox.
James 把電線整齊地繞成環，收進工具箱裡。
The river loops through the valley and heads toward the coast.
河水繞過山谷蜿蜒流向海岸。
Reuben looped the scarf twice around his neck to keep warm.
Reuben 把圍巾在脖子上繞了兩圈來保暖。
- straighten
to make something straight instead of curved
文法句型
loop + object (e.g. loop the rope)
loop + adverbial (e.g. loop around the tree)
用法筆記
Transitive when the subject shapes an object (e.g. 'she looped the string'). Intransitive when the subject itself moves in a looping path (e.g. 'the road loops around the hill').
2. to configure a brief audio recording so that it cycles continuously, providing a
反覆播
將音樂片段設定為重複播放
to configure a brief audio recording so that it cycles continuously, providing a repeating musical foundation within a composition.
The drummer looped the beat so the band could improvise over it.
鼓手把節奏設定為反覆播放，這樣樂團就能在上面即興演奏。
looped the beat — repeating a drum pattern
Zola looped a piano melody throughout the entire track to create the song's rhythm.
Zola 把一段鋼琴旋律設定為在整首曲子中反覆播放，以營造歌曲的節奏感。
The software lets you loop any section of audio with one click.
這個軟體讓你可以一鍵將任何音訊片段設為反覆播放。
Rania looped the chorus to create a hypnotic effect in the song.
Rania 把副歌設定為反覆播放，營造出歌曲中的催眠效果。
文法句型
loop + object (e.g. loop a sample)
be looped (passive, e.g. the beat is looped)
用法筆記
Common in music production contexts. The object is typically a recorded sound: a beat, melody, riff, or sample. Frequently used in the passive voice: 'The guitar part was looped throughout the verse.'