1520s, in reference to cargo, from un- (2) + load (v.). Figurative sense (in reference to feelings, etc.) is recorded from 1590s. Used in reference to sales of stocks by 1870, hence U.S. colloquial sense "dispose of property the holding of which is risky" (1881). Related: Unloaded; unloading.
雙語例句
1. Unload everything from the boat and clean it thoroughly.
把所有東西從船上卸下來，然后把船徹底清理一下。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.
大家都幫著從汽車上卸行李。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. They want to unload the stocks on the market.
他們想把股票在市場上拋售掉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. She began to unload her troubles on her mother.
她開始把她的煩惱告訴母親.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The stevedores'work is to load and unload ships.