load 1 S1 W3 / ləʊd $ loʊd / 名词 [可数名词]

1 amount of something a large quantity of something that is carried by a vehicle, person etc

load of

a load of wood

The lorry had shed its load (= the load had fallen off ) .

The plane was carrying a full load of fuel.

2 a load (of something) ( also loads (of something) British English ) informal a lot of something :

We got a load of complaints about the loud music.

Don’t worry, there’s loads of time

loads to do/see/eat etc

There’s loads to see in Paris.

3 a bus load/car load/truck load etc the largest amount of something that a vehicle can carry :

a bus load of tourists

4 a load of crap/bull etc ( also a load of rubbish British English ) spoken not polite used to say that something is bad, untrue, or stupid :

I thought the game was a load of crap.

5 work the amount of work that a person or machine has to do :

The computer couldn’t handle the load and crashed.

a light/heavy load (= not much or a lot of work )

Hans has a heavy teaching load this semester.

My work load has doubled since Henry left.

They hired more staff in order to spread the load.

6 worry a problem or worry that is difficult to deal with :

When someone is depressed, the extra load of having financial problems can make the situation worse.

Knowing he was safe was a load off my mind (= I felt less worried ) .

Coping with ill health was a heavy load to bear.

7 washing a quantity of clothes that are washed together in a washing machine :

I’ve already done three loads of laundry this morning.

8 get a load of somebody/something spoken used to tell someone to look at or listen to something that is surprising or funny :

Get a load of this! Your stars say you are going to meet someone who’s rich.

9 weight the amount of weight that something is supporting :

a load-bearing wall

It increased the load on the wheels.

10 electricity technical an amount of electrical power that is being produced