(Latin 拉) for this stronger reason 因为这一更充分理由; 更加: * If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts. 他若能买得起豪华的快艇, 就更能匀出钱来还债了. 其它符号请参见纸质词典
lordly
/'lC:dli; 'lCrdli/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 haughty; insolent in a superior way 傲慢的; 神氣活現的:
* dismiss people with a lordly gesture 頤指氣使讓大家離去.
2 suitable for a lord; magnificent 貴族氣派的; 堂皇的:
* a lordly mansion 堂皇的宅第. > lordliness n [U
lordship
/'lC:dFip; 'lCrdFip/
n
1 [C
lore
/lC:(r); lCr/
n [U
lorgnette
/lC:'njet; lCrn'jet/
n pair of eye-glasses held to the eyes on a long handle 長柄眼鏡.
lorn
/lC:n; lCrn/
adj (arch or joc 古或謔) lonely and sad 孤寂而淒涼的.
lorry
/'lCri; - 'lC:ri; 'lCri/
n (Brit) (also esp US truck) large strong motor vehicle for transporting goods, soldiers, etc by road 卡車:
* an army lorry 軍用卡車
* [attrib 作定語
lose2
* Such behaviour will lose you everyone's sympathy. 你這種表現大家就不會同情你了.
10 [I, Tn
lose3
(b) (of a Member of Parliament) fail to be re-elected （指議員）未獲連選. lose one's `shirt (infml 口) lose all one's money, esp as a result of gambling or speculation 輸光所有的錢, 賠光本錢（尤指賭博或投機）:
*
* He lost his shirt on the horses. 他賭馬把錢輸光了. lose sight of sb/sth (a) no longer be able to see sb/sth 看不見某人[某物
lose4
*
* If things go wrong I'm the one who'll lose out, not you. 事情若有差錯, 受損的是我, 不是你. lose out to sb/sth (infml 口) be overcome or replaced by sb/sth 被某人[某事物
lough
/lCk, lCx; lak, lax/
n (Irish 愛爾蘭) lake or long inlet of the sea 湖; 海灣. Cf 參看 loch.
lounge
/laundV; laundV/
v [I, Ipr, Ip
lour
(also lower)/'lauE(r); laur/
v [I, Ipr
louse
/laus; laus/
n
1 (pl lice/lais; lais/
) (a) small insect living on the bodies of animals and human beings, esp in dirty conditions .
(b) similar insect living on plants （靠植物生活的）小昆蟲.
2 (pl ~s) (sl 俚) contemptible person 可鄙的人.
派生： louse v (phr v) louse sth up (infml 口) spoil sth; ruin sth 搞糟或弄壞某事物: You've really loused things up this time. 這回你可真把事情搞糟了.
lousy
/'lauzi; 'lauzi/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 infested with lice 多 的.
2 (infml 口) very bad or ill 極壞的; 極不適的:
* a lousy holiday 極糟的假日
* I feel lousy. 我覺得很不舒服.
3 [pred 作表語
lout
/laut; laut/
n clumsy vulgar man or youth with bad manners 粗鄙的男子或青年.
派生： loutish adj of or like a lout （似）粗鄙之人的: loutish behaviour 粗鄙的行為.
louvre
(also louver)/'lu:vE(r); 'luvl/
n (a) one of a set of fixed or movable strips of wood, metal, etc arranged to let air in while keeping light or rain out （一條）百葉窗板.
(b) set of such strips inside a supporting frame （一套）百葉窗板. > louvred (also louvered) adj:
* a louvred door 百葉門.
lovable
/'lQvEbl; 'lQvEbl/
adj easy to love; worthy of love 可愛的; 惹人愛的; 值得愛的:
* a lovable puppy 可愛的小狗
* He's such a lovable rascal! 他真是個討人喜歡的小壞蛋!
love1
* a city in love with its own past love2 /// 派生： loveless adj without love 沒有愛的: a loveless marriage 沒有愛情的婚姻.
複合： `love-affair n romantic or sexual relationship between two people who are in love （兩人相愛的）風流韻事, 性關係.
`love-bird n
1 small brightly-coloured parrot that seems to show great affection for its mate 情鳥; 情侶鸚鵡.
2 (usu pl 通常作複數) (infml 口) person who is very much in love 熱戀中的人: Come along, you two love-birds! 快點吧, 你們這一對恩愛情侶!
`love-child n
(euph 婉) child of unmarried parents 私生子.
love-`hate relationship intense emotional relationship involving feelings of both love and hate 愛恨交加的強烈感情關係.
`love-letter n letter between two people expressing the love of one for the other 情書.
`lovelorn/-lC:n; -7lCrn/
adj unhappy because one's love is not returned 失戀的.
`love-making n [U
lovely
/'lQvli; 'lQvli/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 beautiful; attractive 可愛的; 美麗的; 動人的:
* a lovely view, voice, woman 可愛的景色、 嗓音、 女子
* lovely hair, weather, music 秀髮、 可愛的天氣、 動人的音樂.
2 (infml 口) enjoyable; pleasant 令人愉快的; 快樂的:
* a lovely dinner, time, story 可口的飯菜、 過得愉快、 有趣的故事
* It's lovely and warm (ie pleasant because warm) in here. 這兒的天氣溫暖宜人.
3 (idm 習語) everything in the garden is lovely => garden.
派生：loveliness n [U
low
1/lEu; lo/
adj (-er, -est)
1 not high or tall; not extending far upwards 低的; 矮的:
* a low wall, ceiling, tree 矮的牆、 天花板、 樹
* a low range of hills 低矮的岡巒
* flying at a low altitude 在低空飛行
* The sun is low in the sky. 太陽很低.
* a low brow, ie with hair-line and eyebrows close together 低前額（發線與眼眉靠得近者）
* a dress low in the neck/a low-necked dress, ie one leaving the upper part of the breasts and much of the shoulders bare 領口低的連衣裙（袒胸露臂的）.
2 below the usual or normal level, amount, intensity, etc 低於通常或正常水平、 數量、 強度等的:
* low wages, taxes, prices, etc 低的工資、 稅率、 價格等
* low temperature 低溫
* low pressure, eg of the atmosphere, of gas or water piped to houses, of blood 低壓（如氣壓、 煤氣或自來水壓、 血壓）
* low cloud 低雲
* The surrounding land is low (ie not far above sea-level) and marshy. 周圍的地低窪而多沼澤.
* a low-density housing estate, ie one with comparatively few houses in the space available 低密度的住宅區（房屋較少）
* The reservoir was very low after the long drought. 久旱之後水庫的水位很低了.
3 ranking below others in importance or quality （在重要性或質量上）低於或劣於其他的:
* upper and lower classes of society 社會的上下階層
* of low birth 出身低賤的
* low forms of life, ie creatures having a relatively simple structure 低等的生物
* low-grade fuel 低級燃料.
4 vulgar or coarse 鄙俗的; 粗俗的:
* low manners, tastes, etc 粗俗的舉止、 低級趣味
* He keeps low company. 他結交庸俗的朋友.
* low comedy, ie a crude form of farce 低級的喜劇
* low cunning, ie immoral and selfish cleverness 下流的詭計.
5 (of sound or a voice) not high in pitch; deep （指聲音）不尖的, 深沈的:
* A man's voice is usually lower than a woman's. 男子的嗓音通常比女子的低.
low1
6 not loud 小聲的; 低沈的:
* a low rumble of thunder 低沈的隆隆雷聲
* Keep your voice low. 要小聲說話.
7 lacking in vigour; feeble or depressed 無生氣的; 衰弱的; 情緒低的:
* in a low state of health 身體虛弱
* feel low/in low spirits/low-spirited 覺得情緒低落.
8 (of a gear) allowing a slower speed of a vehicle in relation to its engine speed （指變速器）低擋的:
* You'll need to change into a lower gear when going up this hill. 上這座山時得換低擋.
9 (idm 習語) at a low `ebb in a poor state; worse than usual 處於低潮; 情況不佳; 比平時差:
* Her spirits were at a very low ebb, ie She was very depressed. 她的情緒極度低落. be/run `low (on sth) (of supplies) be/become almost exhausted; have almost exhausted the supplies (of sth) （指供應品）幾乎耗盡:The petrol's running low. 汽油快用完了.
* We're (running) low on petrol. 我們的汽油不多了. a high/low profile => profile. lay sb/sth `low (a) bring sb/sth into a flat or horizontal position 使某人[某物
low2
,Lower `Chamber (also ,Lower `House) larger, usu elected, branch of a legislative assembly
(eg the House of Commons in Britain, the House of Representatives in the US) 下議院（如英國的下議院, 美國的眾議院）.
the ,lower `deck (in the Navy) petty officers and lower ranks (not the officers) （海軍中）水兵和低級軍官.
,low `frequency (abbr 縮寫 LF) radio frequency of 30 to 300 kilohertz 低頻（無線電波段中30-300千赫範圍內的頻率）.
,low-`key (also ,low-`keyed) adj not intense or emotional; restrained 低調的; 不強烈的; 克制的; 有節制的: The wedding was a very ,low-key af`fair. 婚禮辦得毫不招搖.
lowland/'lEulEnd; 'lolEnd/
n (usu pl 通常作複數) low-lying land 低地. `lowlander/-lEndE(r); -lEndl/
n (a) person who lives in a lowland area 低地人.
(b) (also `Lowlander) native of the Scottish Lowlands 蘇格蘭低地人.
,low-level `language computer language using instructions that correspond closely to the operations which the computer will perform 低級語言（近於計算機作業指令的）.
,low-`pitched adj (of sounds) low in pitch3(3a) （指聲音）低調的, 輕的, 低沈的: a ,low-pitched `voice 低沈的嗓音.
`low season time of year when fewest visitors come to a resort, etc （旅遊勝地等的）淡季.
,low `tide (also ,low `water) (a) tide when at its lowest level 低潮; 低水位.
(b) time when this occurs 低潮期; 低水位期. ,low-`water mark (a) lowest point reached by the water at low tide 低潮線; 低水位線.
(b)
(fig 比喻) lowest or worst point 最低點; 最壞程度: the low-water mark of the company's fortunes 公司業績的最低點.
loyal
/'lCiEl; 'lCiEl/
adj ~ (to sb/sth) true and faithful 忠誠的; 忠貞的:
* remain loyal to one's principles 信守自己的原則
* a loyal supporter of the Labour Party 工黨的忠實擁護者.
派生： loyalist n person who is loyal, esp to the established ruler or government during a revolt 忠誠分子（尤指在叛亂中忠於原統治者或政府者）: [attrib 作定語
loyalty
/'lCiElti; 'lCiElti/
n (a) [U
lozenge
/'lCzindV; 'lazindV/
n
1 four-sided figure in the shape of a diamond 菱形; 菱形物.
2 small tablet of flavoured sugar, esp one containing medicine, which is dissolved in the mouth 糖錠; （尤指口含的）錠劑:
* a throat lozenge, ie for a sore throat 潤喉片.
LP
/7el 'pi:; 7el 'pi/
abbr 縮寫 = long-playing (record):
* a collection of LPs 一批密紋唱片. Cf 參看 EP, single n 5.
L-plate
/'el pleit; 'el plet/
n (in Britain) sign with a large red letter L, fixed to a motor vehicle that is being driven by a learner-driver （英國）L字牌（機動車所附紅色L字牌, 以示該車為見習駕駛員駕駛者）. Cf 參看 L abbr 縮寫 2.
LSD
/7el es 'di:; 7el es 'di/
abbr 縮寫 =
1 (also sl 俚語作 acid) lysergic acid diethylamide, a powerful drug that produces hallucinations 麥角奶二乙基酸胺（一種迷幻藥）.
2 (also sd)
(dated Brit infml 舊, 口) (in former British currency) pounds, shillings and pence (Latin librae, solidi, denarii); money （舊時英國貨幣）鎊, 先令, 便士（源自拉丁文librae、 solidi、 denarii）; 錢:
* I'm rather short of LSD can you lend me some? 我缺點兒錢, 你能借給我一些嗎?
LST
/7el es 'ti:; 7el es 'ti/
abbr 縮寫 = (US) Local Standard Time 地方標準時.
LTA
/7el ti: 'ei; 7el ti 'e/
abbr 縮寫 = (Brit) Lawn Tennis Association 草地網球協會.
Ltd
abbr 縮寫 = (Brit) Limited (ie `limited liability company', now used only by private companies): Canning Bros Ltd 坎寧．布羅斯有限公司
* Pearce and Co Ltd 皮爾斯股份有限公司. Cf 參看 Inc, PLC.
lubber
/'lQbE(r); 'lQbl/
n
(dated 舊) big clumsy stupid boy or man 高大而蠢笨的男子. > lubberly adj.
lubricate
/'lu:brikeit; 'lubri7ket/
v [Tn
lubricious
/lu:'briFEs; lu'briFEs/
adj
(fml 文) showing an unpleasant enjoyment of sexual matters; lewd 淫蕩的; 猥褻的; 下流的.
lucerne
/lu:'sE:n; lu'sEn/
n (US alfalfa) plant similar to clover, used for feeding animals 苜蓿.
lucid
/'lu:sid; 'lusid/
adj
1 clearly expressed; easy to understand 表達清楚的; 易懂的:
* a lucid explanation 明白的解釋
* His style is very lucid. 他的文體很明暢.
2 clear in one's mind; sane 頭腦清晰的; 清醒的:
* lucid intervals, ie periods of sanity during mental illness 清醒期（精神病發作的間歇期）. > lucidity/lu:'sidEti; lu'sidEti/
n [U
luck
/lQk; lQk/
n [U
luck1
(b) (ironic 反語) (used to show that one does not really care about sb's misfortune 用以表示對某人的不幸並不真正關心). try one's luck/fortune => try1. worse luck => worse.
派生： luck v (phr v) luck out (US infml 口) be lucky or successful 走運; 交好運; 僥幸成功.
luckless adj unlucky 運氣不好的; 不幸的.
lucky
/'lQki; 'lQki/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 having, bringing or resulting from good luck 幸運的; 有好運的; 帶來好運的:
* You're very lucky to be alive after that accident. 你大難不死可真幸運.
* It's lucky she's still here. 她還在這裡, 真是萬幸.
* a lucky charm 吉符
* Seven is my lucky number. 七是我的幸運數字.
* a lucky guess 僥幸猜中
* a lucky break, ie a piece of good fortune 一次好運
* It's my, your, etc lucky day, ie one on which I am, you are, etc having good fortune. 這一天是我的、 你的...幸運日子.
2 (idm 習語) strike lucky => strike2. thank one's lucky stars => thank. you'll be lucky; you should be so lucky (ironic catchphrase 反語, 警語) what you expect, wish for, etc is very unlikely to happen 你有那份兒運氣. > luckily/'lQkili; 'lQkili/
adv:
*
* I arrived late but luckily the meeting had been delayed. 我遲到了, 幸而會議推遲了.
複合： ,lucky `dip (Brit) barrel, etc containing small prizes of various values which people pick out at random for a payment, hoping to get sth that is worth more than they have paid 幸運袋, 摸彩袋（袋中裝有價值不等的獎品, 付錢即可模取）.
lucrative
/'lu:krEtiv; 'lukrEtiv/
adj producing much money; profitable 賺錢的; 可獲利的:
* a lucrative business 賺錢的買賣. > lucratively adv. lucrativeness n [U
lucre
/'lu:kE(r); 'lukl/
n [U
Luddite
/'lQdait; 'lQdait/
n, adj
(derog 貶) (person) opposed to change or improvement in working methods, machines, etc in industry 在工業中反對改進操作方法、 改進機器等的（人）.
lugubrious
/lE'gu:briEs; lu'gubriEs/
adj dismal; mournful陰郁的; 悲哀的:
* Why are you looking so lugubrious?你怎麽看上去這樣憂鬱? > lugubriously adv. lugubriousness n [U
lugworm
/'lQgwE:m; 'lQg7wEm/
n large worm living in the sand on the sea-shore, used as bait by fishermen 沙 （用作釣餌）.
lukewarm
/7lu:k'wC:m; 'luk'wCrm/
adj
1 (of liquids) only slightly warm; tepid （指液體）不冷不熱的, 微溫的:
* Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm. 把奶熱一下, 溫溫就行.
2 ~ (about sb/sth)
(fig 比喻) not eager or enthusiastic 不熱烈的; 冷淡的:
* get a ,lukewarm re`ception 受冷漠的接待
* Her love had grown lukewarm. 她的愛情已淡薄.
lump
1/lQmp; lQmp/
n
1 hard or compact mass, usu without a regular shape 堆, 塊, 團（通常無定形）:
* a lump of clay 一團黏土
* a sugar lump 一塊方糖
* break a piece of coal into small lumps 把一塊煤砸成小塊
* How many lumps (ie of sugar) do you take in your tea? 你喝茶加幾塊方糖?
2 swelling, bump or bruise 腫; 隆起; 挫傷:
* a nasty lump on her neck 她頸上的大腫塊.
3 (infml 口) heavy, clumsy or stupid person 大塊頭; 粗大笨拙的人; 傻大個兒:
* Do hurry up, you great lump! 快點, 你這笨蛋!
4 (idm 習語) have, etc a lump in one's/the throat feel pressure in the throat as a result of strong emotion caused by love, sadness, etc 喉嚨哽住, 哽咽（因激動所致）.
派生： lump v
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