loophole

• n. 漏洞；槍眼；換氣孔；射彈孔

原指牆上的小洞，後用於比喻義漏洞。

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.

他說話嚴密, 沒有漏洞.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. It is estimated that 60,000 shops open every Sunday and trade by exploiting some loophole in the law to avoid prosecution.

據估計，每逢周日開門營業的店鋪有6萬家，通過鑽法律漏洞躲避檢控。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The head of Job Anderson , the boatswain, appeared at the middle loophole.

水手長 喬伯 -安德森的腦袋出現在了中間那個槍眼裏.

來自英漢文學 - 金銀島

4. I turned to the loophole nearest me and looked out.

我走到離我最近的一個槍眼向外望去.

來自英漢文學 - 金銀島

5. He saw no solution of anything -- not a loophole left.

他想不出有什麽 出路 --連一條縫隙也沒有.

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹