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.
双语例句
1. Unload everything from the boat and clean it thoroughly.
把所有东西从船上卸下来，然后把船彻底清理一下。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.
大家都帮着从汽车上卸行李。
来自《权威词典》
3. They want to unload the stocks on the market.
他们想把股票在市场上抛售掉.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She began to unload her troubles on her mother.
她开始把她的烦恼告诉母亲.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The stevedores'work is to load and unload ships.
