loophole

英 [ˈluːp.həʊl]      美 [ˈluːp.hoʊl]
  • n. 漏洞;枪眼;换气孔;射弹孔
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将“loophole”分解为两个部分:“loop”和“hole”。想象一个洞(hole)在某个不规则或复杂的东西里,比如一堵墙(loop,形似环形),这个洞(hole)提供了一个秘密的通道或漏洞(loophole),可以让人们绕过规则或法律。通过这个图像,你可以记住“loophole”意味着法律或规则的漏洞。

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loophole 观察孔,漏洞

原指墙上的小洞,后用于比喻义漏洞。

loophole (n.)
also loop-hole, mid-15c., from Middle English loupe "opening in a wall" for shooting through or admitting light (c. 1300), perhaps related to Middle Dutch lupen "to watch, peer;" + hole (n.). Figurative sense of "outlet, means of escape" is from 1660s.
1. He was consistent in what he said, and there was no loophole.
他说话严密, 没有漏洞.
2. It is estimated that 60,000 shops open every Sunday and trade by exploiting some loophole in the law to avoid prosecution.
据估计,每逢周日开门营业的店铺有6万家,通过钻法律漏洞躲避检控。
3. The head of Job Anderson , the boatswain, appeared at the middle loophole.
水手长 乔伯 -安德森的脑袋出现在了中间那个枪眼里.
4. I turned to the loophole nearest me and looked out.
我走到离我最近的一个枪眼向外望去.
5. He saw no solution of anything -- not a loophole left.
他想不出有什么 出路 --连一条缝隙也没有.