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lose

UK //luːz//US //luːz//

词源

源自古英语losian(意为'丢失,毁灭'),与古诺尔斯语los(意为'解散')同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*lausaz(意为'松散的')。

verb

❶ 失去某物或某人,不再拥有或无法找到。常用于描述物品丢失、机会丧失或人际关系断裂等场景。

“I lost my keys somewhere in the park.”

(我把钥匙丢在公园的某个地方了。)

“She lost her job due to company downsizing.”

(由于公司裁员,她失去了工作。)

❶ 在比赛或竞争中失败,未能获胜。强调结果不如对手的表现。

“Our team lost the basketball game by two points.”

(我们队以两分之差输掉了篮球比赛。)

“She never loses at chess against her brother.”

(她下国际象棋从未输给过她弟弟。)

同义词:misplace, forfeit, fail, surrender, be defeated

常见短语

lose weight — 指通过饮食控制或运动等方式减轻体重,达到更健康的体型状态。

“She managed to lose 10 kilograms in three months.”

(她成功在三个月内减掉了10公斤体重。)

lose track of time — 形容因过于专注某事而忘记时间的流逝,常用于描述沉浸在某活动中的状态。

“I was so absorbed in the book that I completely lost track of time.”

(我读书太入迷,完全忘记了时间的流逝。)