load
load — 名詞
1. the weight that a vehicle, animal, or structure is carrying or supporting at one
載重
車輛、動物或結構物承載的重量
the weight that a vehicle, animal, or structure is carrying or supporting at one time
The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks to the construction site.
那輛卡車載著一車沉重的磚塊開往建築工地。
heavy load of [material]
Engineers examined the bridge to see if it could bear the load of rush-hour traffic.
工程師檢查了這座橋，看它是否能承受尖峰時段的車流重量。
bear the load of
The donkey struggled up the mountain path under its heavy load.
那頭驢子在沉重的貨物下，吃力地走上山路。
A truck driver must check that the load is tied down securely before driving.
卡車司機開車前必須確認貨物已經牢牢綁好。
Paloma calculated the maximum load the wooden shelves could hold.
Paloma 計算了木頭層架能夠承受的最大重量。
文法句型
a + adj + load + of + noun
2. many people or a great many things — a lot; a large quantity
大量
大量的人或事物
many people or a great many things — a lot; a large quantity
We had a load of problems with the new software during the first week.
新軟體在第一週就給我們帶來了一大堆問題。
a load of [noun]
Don't worry — there are loads of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
別擔心——飯店走路可到的範圍內有許多餐廳。
loads of + plural noun
That report is a load of nonsense — none of the numbers are correct.
那份報告簡直是一派胡言——所有數字都不對。
Hui has loads of friends from the summer camp she attended.
Hui 在夏令營交到了很多朋友。
The teacher gave us a load of homework over the holiday weekend.
老師在假期週末給我們出了一大堆作業。
文法句型
a load of + noun
loads of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'a' in the singular form 'a load of'. The plural 'loads of' is even more informal. In negative contexts, 'a load of rubbish/nonsense' is a fixed expression.
常見錯誤
3. the electricity that a piece of equipment consumes or that a network supplies at
電負載
電器或用電系統消耗或供應的電量
the electricity that a piece of equipment consumes or that a network supplies at any particular moment
Installing air conditioners across the building increased the electrical load on the system.
在大樓內安裝空調增加了用電系統的負載。
electrical load
The power plant can supply a load of up to five hundred megawatts during peak hours.
這座發電廠在尖峰時段最高可供應五百百萬瓦的電力負載。
supply a load of [amount]
During the heatwave, the load on the city's power grid reached a record high.
熱浪來襲期間，城市電網的負載達到了歷史新高。
Andrés checked the circuit to see if the total load exceeded the safe limit.
Andrés 檢查了電路，看總負載是否超過了安全上限。
- power demand
more descriptive; what the system needs to supply
- power consumption
what a device uses, rather than what the system supplies
用法筆記
Common in technical and engineering contexts. For everyday appliances, 'power consumption' or 'electricity usage' is more natural.
4. the quantity of tasks or assignments that an individual, a device, or an organis
工作量
一個人、機器或系統必須完成的工作量
the quantity of tasks or assignments that an individual, a device, or an organisation must complete within a given time
Nila has a heavy teaching load this term with six classes to prepare.
Nila 這學期要準備六門課，教學負擔很重。
heavy teaching load
The company hired two new staff to share the growing workload among the team.
公司聘請了兩名新員工，以分攤團隊日益增加的工作量。
share the workload
The server crashed because the processing load was far too high for its capacity.
伺服器當機了，因為處理負載遠遠超出了它的容量。
Doctors at the clinic reported a heavier patient load after the holiday season.
診所的醫生表示，假期過後病人量增加了不少。
Gabriel found the workload manageable after he learned to prioritise his tasks.
Gabriel 學會了按優先順序處理工作之後，就覺得工作量應付得來了。
文法句型
adj + load + of + noun
5. a feeling of worry, responsibility, or difficulty that weighs on your mind and i
重擔
令人憂慮或難以承受的心理負擔
a feeling of worry, responsibility, or difficulty that weighs on your mind and is hard to deal with
Caring for his elderly mother alone became a heavy emotional load for Yasmin.
獨自照顧年邁的母親對 Yasmin 來說成了沉重的心理負擔。
emotional load
Confessing the truth to his family lifted a huge load from Quinn's shoulders.
向家人坦白真相讓 Quinn 卸下了心中的大石頭。
lifted a load from [someone's] shoulders
The financial pressure of the mortgage felt like an unbearable load on the young couple.
房貸的經濟壓力對這對年輕夫妻來說彷彿是難以承受的重擔。
Passing the final exam took a great load off my mind.
通過期末考讓我心中的一塊大石頭落了地。
Mert tried to hide the load of guilt he carried after the argument.
Mert 試圖隱藏爭吵之後心中那份愧疚的重擔。
- relief
the feeling when a mental load is removed
文法句型
a load + of + emotion/noun
a load off one's mind
用法筆記
The idioms 'take a load off someone's mind' and 'lift a load from someone's shoulders' are common expressions for relief from worry.
6. the clothes and other fabric pieces that go through a washing machine together i
一桶衣物
一次放進洗衣機一起洗滌的衣物量
the clothes and other fabric pieces that go through a washing machine together in a single wash cycle
Amihan put a load of white shirts and towels into the washing machine.
Amihan 把一桶白色襯衫和毛巾放進洗衣機。
a load of [clothing]
Could you hang the wet load of clothes out to dry on the line?
你能把這桶濕衣服掛到晾衣繩上嗎？
This machine can handle a small load of delicates on a gentle cycle.
這台洗衣機可以用溫和模式洗少量精緻衣物。
Jiwoo sorted the laundry into three separate loads: whites, colours, and towels.
Jiwoo 把待洗衣物分成三桶：白色衣物、有色衣物和毛巾。
文法句型
a load of + laundry/clothes
用法筆記
Always used with 'a' or a number. A 'full load' means the machine is filled to its recommended capacity.
load — 動詞
1. to put goods, objects, equipment, or passengers into a vehicle, container, or ma
裝載
將物品、貨物或乘客放入車輛或容器
to put goods, objects, equipment, or passengers into a vehicle, container, or machine so that they can be transported or moved
The warehouse workers loaded the boxes onto the delivery truck before dawn.
倉庫工人在天亮前就把箱子裝上了送貨卡車。
load + noun + onto + noun
Élise loaded her camping gear into the back of the car and set off.
Élise 把露營裝備裝進車子後座，然後就出發了。
load + noun + into + noun
Make sure you do not load the van beyond its maximum weight limit.
請確保廂型車的裝載量不要超過最大重量限制。
The ferry was still loading passengers when the horn sounded.
渡輪還在載客時，汽笛就響了。
Lakan loaded the dishwasher with the dirty plates from dinner.
Lakan 把晚餐的髒盤子放進洗碗機。
- unload
to remove items from a vehicle or container
文法句型
load + noun + into/onto + noun
load + noun + with + noun
load + up
用法筆記
The opposite is 'unload'. When the vehicle is the focus, use 'load into/onto'. When the container is the focus, use 'load with'.
常見錯誤
2. to place an excessive quantity of tasks, items, or duties on a person or thing,
使負擔過重
給某人或某物過多的工作或責任
to place an excessive quantity of tasks, items, or duties on a person or thing, making it hard for them to cope
The manager loaded the new assistant with far too many tasks on the first day.
主管在第一天就給新助理分配了太多的工作。
load + person + with + tasks
The small boat was loaded with more passengers than it could safely carry.
那艘小船搭載的乘客超出了安全載量。
passive: loaded with + noun
Indra's schedule was loaded with back-to-back meetings from morning until evening.
Indra 的行程從早到晚排滿了連續不斷的會議。
Yael was loaded with five new committee assignments after the department head resigned.
Yael 在部門主管離職之後，被分配了五項新的委員會任務。
Samir loaded himself with too many freelance projects and missed his friend's birthday party.
Samir 給自己接了太多自由接案的工作，結果錯過了朋友的生日派對。
- relieve
to take some of the load away
文法句型
be loaded with + noun
load + someone + with + noun
用法筆記
Common in the passive 'be loaded with', meaning 'be full of to an excessive degree'.
常見錯誤
3. to contain a large amount of something, especially as a prominent or noticeable
充滿
含有大量的某物（尤指顯著特徵）
to contain a large amount of something, especially as a prominent or noticeable feature
The pizza was loaded with cheese, mushrooms, and slices of pepperoni.
那份披薩上鋪滿了起司、蘑菇和義式臘腸片。
loaded with [ingredients]
The new smartphone is loaded with features that older models do not have.
這款新智慧型手機搭載了許多舊機型沒有的功能。
loaded with features
His speech was loaded with references to the company's early history.
他的演講中充滿了對公司早期歷史的引用。
The old oak tree was loaded with apples after the rainy summer.
那棵老橡樹在雨後的夏天結滿了蘋果。
Amelia's suitcase was loaded with souvenirs from her trip to Japan.
Amelia 的行李箱塞滿了從日本旅行帶回來的紀念品。
- packed with
similar, suggests density rather than just quantity
- full of
simpler and more common but less emphatic
- empty of
containing none of something
文法句型
be loaded with + noun
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the passive 'be loaded with', not the active 'load'. For the active sense of putting things in, see sense 1.
4. to take or serve a generous quantity of food onto a dish or into your stomach, o
裝滿食物
（非正式）大量取用食物放在盤中或吃下
to take or serve a generous quantity of food onto a dish or into your stomach, often with eagerness
The children loaded their plates with cake, cookies, and ice cream at the party.
孩子們在派對上把盤子裝滿了蛋糕、餅乾和冰淇淋。
load + plate + with + food
After the long hike, everyone loaded up on sandwiches and fresh fruit.
長途健行之後，每個人都吃了很多三明治和新鮮水果。
load up on + food
Quinn loaded her bowl with rice and vegetables from the buffet.
Quinn 從自助餐區裝了滿滿一碗米飯和蔬菜。
At the barbecue, Eitan loaded up his plate and went back for seconds.
在烤肉會上，Eitan 裝了滿滿一盤，之後又回去拿第二盤。
文法句型
load + up + on/with + food
load + plate/tray + with + food
用法筆記
Informal and often used with 'up': 'load up on food'. The reflexive is common — 'load yourself' or 'load your plate'.
5. to put something such as film, bullets, or a disc into a camera, gun, or other d
裝填
將底片、子彈或光碟放入裝置以備使用
to put something such as film, bullets, or a disc into a camera, gun, or other device so that it is ready for use
Kemi carefully loaded the film into the old camera before the wedding.
Kemi 在婚禮前小心翼翼地把底片裝進舊相機。
load film into a camera
The hunter loaded his rifle with fresh cartridges before entering the forest.
獵人在進入森林前，把步槍裝滿了新的子彈。
load + weapon + with + ammunition
Could you load the printer with more paper before the meeting starts?
開會前你能在印表機裡多放些紙嗎？
Eliska loaded the CD into the player and pressed the start button.
Eliska 把 CD 放進播放器，然後按下啟動鍵。
Mauricio loaded the stapler with a new strip of staples.
Mauricio 在訂書機裡裝了一排新的訂書針。
文法句型
load + noun + into + noun
load + noun + with + noun
6. to transfer a software application, document, or set of information from a disk,
載入
將程式或資料從儲存裝置傳入電腦記憶體
to transfer a software application, document, or set of information from a disk, server, or the web into a computer's active memory for use
It took several minutes to load the game onto the old laptop.
把遊戲載入那台舊筆記型電腦花了幾分鐘。
load + noun + onto + noun
You need to load the latest driver before the printer will work properly.
你需要載入最新的驅動程式，印表機才能正常運作。
load a driver
Isabela loaded the spreadsheet from her flash drive and started editing.
Isabela 從隨身碟載入試算表後開始編輯。
The technician showed us how to load the software from the company server.
技術人員示範了如何從公司伺服器載入軟體。
Caleb loaded the photo editing application and began to work on the images.
Caleb 載入了照片編輯應用程式，開始處理圖片。
- unload
remove from memory, or close
文法句型
load + noun + into/onto + noun
load + noun + from + noun
用法筆記
In modern usage, 'load' often overlaps with 'install' and 'download'. 'Load' specifically refers to making data available in active memory, while 'install' sets it up permanently.
常見錯誤
7. for a web page, application, or digital content to appear on a screen after bein
載入；顯示
（網頁或應用程式）在螢幕上顯示
for a web page, application, or digital content to appear on a screen after being transferred into the device's memory
The website took a long time to load on my phone because the signal was weak.
那個網站花了很長時間才在我的手機上載入，因為訊號很弱。
intransitive: page loads
When you click the link, a new page will load automatically in your browser.
你點擊連結後，瀏覽器會自動載入一個新頁面。
The app loads quickly on newer devices but feels slow on older ones.
這個應用程式在新裝置上載入得很快，但在舊裝置上則很慢。
Some images on the page did not load because of a network error.
頁面上的某些圖片因為網路錯誤而沒有載入成功。
Reema waited for the video to load before pressing the play button.
Reema 等影片載入完成後才按下播放鍵。
- crash
when a page or app fails to load or stops working
文法句型
noun + loads
be loaded
用法筆記
The intransitive form ('The page loads') is very common. The transitive form ('The system loads the page') is more technical. 'Load time' is a common compound noun.
常見錯誤
8. to create a situation in the sport of baseball where a team has a player standin
占滿壘
（棒球）一、二、三壘都有跑者
to create a situation in the sport of baseball where a team has a player standing safely on each of the three base positions simultaneously
The batter hit a clean single to centre field and loaded the bases.
打者擊出一支穿越中外野的一壘安打，形成了滿壘。
load the bases
With the bases loaded and two outs, the pitcher felt enormous pressure.
滿壘、兩出局的情況下，投手感到壓力非常大。
with the bases loaded
The catcher loaded the bases by walking three batters in a row.
捕手連續保送了三位打者，造成了滿壘。
Fans jumped to their feet when the bases were loaded in the final inning.
最後一局形成滿壘時，球迷們全都站了起來。
文法句型
load the bases
bases are loaded
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive 'the bases are loaded' or the active phrase 'load the bases'. Not used outside baseball contexts.
load — 字尾
1. used with a container or vehicle word to show the amount that fills it, especial
一…的量
容器或交通工具所裝載的量
used with a container or vehicle word to show the amount that fills it, especially the number of people or the quantity of goods it can carry
A busload of school children arrived at the museum for a guided tour.
一輛滿載學生的巴士抵達博物館參加導覽。
busload of
The restaurant ordered a truckload of fresh vegetables from the market.
那家餐廳向市場訂購了一卡車的新鮮蔬菜。
truckload of
A shipload of electronic goods arrived at the port this morning.
一船電子產品於今天早上抵達港口。
The charity received a carload of donated clothes from the neighbourhood.
慈善機構收到社區捐贈的一整車衣物。
Plane loads of relief supplies were flown to the flood victims.
好幾架飛機的救援物資被空運給水災災民。
文法句型
[container/vehicle] + load
用法筆記
Common compounds: busload, truckload, shipload, carload, planeload, trainload, wagonload. Often used figuratively: 'a truckload of paperwork'.