lose
v (pt, pp lost )
1 [Tn] have (sth/sb) taken away from one by accident, misfortune, old age, death, etc 失去, 丧失, 损失(某事物[某人])
lose all one's money at cards 玩纸牌把钱输光
lose a leg in an industrial accident 在一次工业事故中失去一条腿
lose one's hair, teeth, good looks, ie as a result of ageing 失去头发、 牙齿、 美貌(如因年老)
He lost both his sons (ie They were killed) in the war. 他的两个儿子都在战争中死了.
She's just lost her husband, ie He has died recently. 她的丈夫刚去世. * lose one's job 失业.
2 [Tn] no longer have or maintain (esp a moral or mental quality) 不再有(尤指道德或精神的素质)
lose one's confidence, composure, etc 失去信心、 稳定的情绪等
The train was losing speed. 火车渐渐减速.
lose interest in sth/sb, ie cease to be interested or attracted 对某事物[某人]失去兴趣
He's lost ten pounds in weight. 他体重减了十磅.
lose one's balance/equilibrium 失去平衡[均势]
She's losing colour, ie becoming pale. 她脸色渐渐苍白了.
I warn you, I'm rapidly losing patience, ie becoming impatient. 我警告你, 我可没那麽多耐性了.
3 [Tn] become unable to find 遗失; 失落
I've lost my keys. 我的钥匙丢了.
The books seem to be lost/to have got lost. 那些书好像不见了.
She lost her husband in the crowd. 她和她丈夫在人群中走散了.
4 [Tn]
(a) fail to obtain or catch (sth) 得不到或未捉住(某事物)
His words were lost (ie could not be heard) in the applause. 他的话让掌声淹没了.
(b) (infml 口) be no longer understood by (sb) 使(某人)弄不懂
I'm afraid you've lost me. 对不起, 我不明白了.
5 [Tn] (infml 口) escape from (sb/sth); elude 逃避(某人[某事物]); 躲避
We managed to lose our pursuers in the darkness. 我们趁黑摆脱了追踪的人.
You see that car following us? Well, lose it! 看见那辆跟著咱们的汽车了吗? 来, 甩掉它!
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) be defeated; fail to win (a contest, a lawsuit, an argument, etc) 输; 失败; 未赢得(竞赛、 官司、 辩论等)
It's only the second time the team has lost (a match) this season. 那仅仅是本赛季该队第二次失利而已.
We lost to a stronger side. 我们输给了实力更强的一方.
They won the battle but lost the war. 他们赢了这次战斗, 但输了这场战争.
lose a motion, ie fail to carry it in a debate 动议未通过.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth/sb) have sth taken away (by sth/sb) 丧失某事物(由某事物[某人]获得)
Railways have lost much of their business to the bus companies. 铁路公司许多生意让汽车公司夺走了.
7 [Tn] have to give up or forfeit (sth) 被迫放弃或失去(某事物)
The Labour candidate lost his deposit, ie did not obtain the minimum number of votes necessary in an election. 那个工党候选人失去了老本(未得到最低获选票数).
lose one's no-claim bonus, eg by making an insurance claim following an accident 失去保险金无索偿优惠(如因发生事故後曾索赔).
8 [Tn] waste (time or an opportunity) 浪费(时间或机会)
We lost twenty minutes through having to change a tyre. 我们因为换轮胎损失了二十分钟.
There's no time to lose, ie We must hurry. 没有时间了(必须赶快).
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (on sth/by doing sth) become poorer (as a result of sth) (由某事物导致)亏损, 变差
We lost (a lot) on that deal. 我们那笔生意受到(很大)损失.
Poetry always loses (something) in translation. 诗歌一经翻译总有所失.
You will lose nothing by telling the truth. 说实话并不吃亏.
(b) [Dn.n] cause (sb) to be without or forfeit (sth) 使(某人)失去或丧失(某事物)...
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*[lu:z]vt. 遗失, 损失, 丢失, 使失去, 错过, 浪费, 迷失, 使迷路, 输去, 使沉溺于vi. 受损失, 失败【法】 遗失, 丧失, 失败相关词组: lose out lose face lose one's head lose one's temper lose trace of lose one's way lose oneself in thought
This person recognized the words for river and guitar, and so Haley thought that his ancestor must have come from Gambia.
这个人认出了表示“江”和“吉他”的这两个词,于是哈利就认为他的祖先准是来自冈比亚。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.