lose
lose
/ lu:z /
◙ (past and past participle lost ), [with obj.]
1. be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
• 失去
»I've lost my appetite.
我没有胃口。
»Linda was very upset about losing her job.
琳达因为丢了工作很沮丧。
»the company may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals.
公司会发现客户被价格更优惠的对手抢走了。
[with two objs] cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
• 使（某人）失去（某物）
»you lost me my appointment at London University.
你让我失去了在伦敦大学的职位。
be deprived of (a close relative or friend) through their death or as a result of the breaking off of a relationship
• （因死亡、断交）痛失（亲属，朋友）
»she lost her husband in the fire.
她的丈夫在大火中丧生。
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
• （孕妇）流产；产下死婴
(be lost)be destroyed or killed, especially through accident or as a result of military action
• （尤指事故、军事行动中）遇难，牺牲
»a fishing disaster in which 129 local men were lost.
一次导致129名当地男子死亡的渔难。
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
• 减轻（体重）；减少（重量）
»she couldn't eat and began to lose weight.
她无法进食，体重开始下降。
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
• 未能赶上；错过（时间，机会）
»he may have lost his chance of taking over as world No. 1.
他可能已经错过夺取世界冠军的机会。
»the government lost no time in holding fresh elections.
政府抓紧时间举行新选举。
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
• （钟表）变慢（若干时间）
»this clock will neither gain nor lose a second.
这个钟走时丝毫不差。
(lose it)[informal] lose control of one's temper or emotions
• [非正式] 情绪失控
»in the end I completely lost it—I was screaming at them.
最后我实在控制不了情绪，冲着他们大叫了起来。
2. become unable to find (something or someone)
• 丢失
»I've lost the car keys.
我把汽车钥匙弄丢了。
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
• 迷路
»the clouds came down and we lost the path.
云幕渐渐低垂，我们迷路了。
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
• 甩掉，摆脱（追踪者）
»he came after me waving his revolver, but I easily lost him.
他在后面挥动着左轮手枪跟着我，但我轻易地甩掉了他。
[N. Amer. informal] get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
• [北美，非正式] 除掉，干掉（不喜欢的人或物）
»lose that creep!.
干掉那讨厌的家伙。
[informal] cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
• [非正式] 使弄不懂
»sorry, Tim, you've lost me there.
蒂姆，很抱歉，你把我弄糊涂了。
(lose oneself in/be lost in)be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
• 沉湎于；专注于
»he had been lost in thought.
他陷入了沉思。
3. fail to win (a game or contest)
• 输掉；未赢得（游戏，竞赛）
»England lost eight out of the eleven one-day internationals.
在十一场为期一天的国际比赛中，英格兰输了八场。
»[no obj.] they lost by one vote.
他们以一票之差败北。
»[as adj. losing] the losing side.
失败方。
[with two objs] cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
• （使某人）输掉（比赛，游戏）
»that shot lost him the championship.
那一枪使他与冠军无缘。
4. earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
• 入不敷出，亏损
»the paper is losing £1.5 million a month.
这家报纸每月亏损150万英镑。
»[no obj.] he lost heavily on box office flops.
票房失败使他损失惨重。
1. be in a situation that is so bad that even if an action or undertaking is unsuccessful it cannot make it any worse
• 一无所有
◘ lose face
1. come to be less highly respected
• 丢面子
»he was trying to work out how he could go back home without losing face.
他在设法找出不失面子回家的办法。
◘ lose heart
1. become discouraged
• 灰心，气馁
◘ lose one's heart to --› see heart
◘ lose height
1. (of an aircraft) descend to a lower level in flight
• （飞机）降低飞行高度
◘ lose one's mind (或 one's marbles)
1. [informal] go insane
• [非正式] 失去理智
◘ lose sleep
1. [usu. with negative] worry about something
• 担心，忧虑
»no one is losing any sleep over what he thinks of us.
没人在意他怎样看我们。
◘ lose one's (或 the way)
1. become lost; fail to reach one's destination
• 迷路
(figurative)no longer have a clear idea of one's purpose or motivation in an activity or business
• [喻] （行为或生意）没有明确目标
»the company has lost its way and should pull out of general insurance.
公司已经迷失了经营方向，应该撤出常规保险业务。
◘ you can't lose
1. used to express the conviction that someone must inevitably profit from an action or undertaking
• 包赚，包你得益
»we're offering them for only £2.50—you can't lose!.
我们以 2.5英镑的价格提供商品，包你得益！。
1. be deprived of an opportunity to do or obtain something; be disadvantaged
• 未能得到；错过；未能赶上
»youngsters who were losing out on regular schooling.
错过常规教育机会的年轻人。
be beaten in competition or replaced by
• （在竞争中）失败；（被）取代
»they were disappointed at losing out to Berlin in the semi-finals.
他们因为在半决赛中输给柏林队而沮丧不已。
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