好词典
losing
UK //ˈluːzɪŋ//US //ˈluːzɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'losen'，来自古英语 'losian'(意为'丢失')，与古诺尔斯语 'losa'(松开)同源。现代形式受 lose 动词影响。
adjective
❶ 指正在或将要失败的，处于不利地位的。常用于描述比赛、竞争或努力中处于下风的情况。
“The team was losing by two points in the final quarter.”
（该队在最后一节落后两分。）
“She felt like she was losing the argument.”
（她觉得自己在争论中处于下风。）
同义词:failing, declining, diminishing, slipping, waning
noun
❶ 指失败的行为或过程，尤指在比赛或竞争中未能获胜。
“Losing is part of the learning process.”
（失败是学习过程的一部分。）
“He took the losing of the championship very hard.”
（他对失去冠军感到非常难过。）
同义词:defeat, failure, loss, setback, downfall
常见短语
on a losing streak — 指连续遭遇失败的状态，常用于体育比赛或赌博等竞争性场合。
“The team is on a five-game losing streak.”
（该队已经连续五场比赛失利。）
losing battle — 形容注定失败的努力或斗争，暗示成功可能性极低。
“Trying to stop technological progress is a losing battle.”
（试图阻止技术进步是徒劳的。）