loophole

• n. 漏洞；枪眼；换气孔；射弹孔

原指墙上的小洞，后用于比喻义漏洞。

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.

他说话严密, 没有漏洞.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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

据估计，每逢周日开门营业的店铺有6万家，通过钻法律漏洞躲避检控。

来自柯林斯例句

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

水手长 乔伯 -安德森的脑袋出现在了中间那个枪眼里.

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

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

我走到离我最近的一个枪眼向外望去.

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

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

他想不出有什么 出路 --连一条缝隙也没有.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹