to set sth loose

to set sth loose
18. to come loose 松动；脱落
- A page came loose and floated onto the tiles. 有一页纸脱落下来, 飘落到地砖上。
- Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling. 房顶上有两根木梁已经松动。
19. to let sb loose
[+ prisoner] 释放某人
- Why didn't you tell me she'd been let loose? 你为什么不告诉我她已经被释放了？
20. to set sth loose
[+ animal] 让…自由活动
- They imported a number of English red foxes and set them loose along the banks of the Chesapeake. 他们进口了一些英国红狐, 在切萨皮克湾两岸将它们放生。
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