今天我们要学的词是on the loose。On the loose, 是在逃，逍遥法外的意思。 “A string of murders involving the same weapon in a Paris suburb have raised concerns that a serial killer may be on the loose,” 巴黎郊区发生了几起用同一件凶器作案的谋杀案，这使人们担心，一个连环杀手可能正逍遥法外。
在美国首都华盛顿附近的乔治王子郡， “Two pygmy goats on the loose were rescued by firefighters,” 两只落跑的侏儒山羊被消防员救下。 “The middle school was temporarily locked down because a bank robber was on the loose,” 一个银行劫匪在逃，造成这所中学暂时戒严。好的，今天我们学习的词是on the loose…