1 lost
Learner's definition of LOST
2 lost /ˈlɑːst/ adjective Learner's definition of LOST
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: unable to be found丢失的;遗失的 -
He was looking for his lost keys.他在寻找丢失的钥匙。
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lost baggage/luggage丢失的行李
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Many have tried to find the ruins of the lost city.许多人都力图找到那座湮灭之城的遗迹。
— see also long-lost 2
: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go : unable to find your way迷路的;迷失的 -
The child was lost.那孩子迷路了。
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We took a wrong turn and got lost.我们拐错了弯,迷路了。
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a lost puppy迷路的小狗
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Hold my hand. I don't want you to get lost.抓住我的手。我不想让你迷路。
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a : no longer held, owned, or possessed失去的;消失的 -
He has been trying to recapture his lost youth.他一直在努力追回逝去的青春。
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She's been lagging at the polls, but hopes to recover/recoup lost ground with tonight's debate. [=she hopes to gain again support she had lost]她在民意调查中一直落后,但她希望通过今晚的辩论收复失地。
b : no longer known不再为人所知的 c : no longer available无法再得到的 -
a lost opportunity/chance [=an opportunity that was not used]错过的机会
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The strike has cost the company millions in lost sales/earnings/revenue. [=sales/earnings/revenue that the company would have had if the strike had not happened]罢工使公司损失了几百万美元的销售额/收入/收益。
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We need to work faster to make up for lost time. [=we need to work faster because we did not get enough of the work done before now]我们需要加快工作来弥补失去的时间。
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a : not won输了的 : not possible to win不可能赢的 b : not capable of succeeding无法做到的 5
a not used before a noun,
[more lost; most lost] : lacking confidence and feeling unsure of what to do不知所措 -
When she first moved to the city she felt a bit lost and out of her depth.她刚搬进城里时有点不知所措,力不从心。
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I don't know how I ever managed without my computer: I'd be totally lost without it!我不知道没有电脑我该怎么办——肯定会一筹莫展!
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I depend on her for everything. I'd be lost without her.我什么事都靠她。没有她我会不知所措。
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not used before a noun : so interested in something that you do not notice other things全神贯注;沉浸于 —
often + in -
He was lost in his book.他沉浸于书中。
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She was lost in thought. [=she was thinking about something and not noticing the people and things around her]她陷入沉思。
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He seems to be lost in a world of his own.他似乎沉浸在自己的世界中。
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lost in (a) reverie陷入幻想
get lost
informal
: to go away : leave滚开 —
used in speech as a rude or angry way to tell someone to go away用于口语,粗暴或生气地让人走开 — see also 2lost 2 (above)
give someone up for lost
: to decide that someone cannot be helped or saved认定某人不可救药
lost for words
chiefly British
: unable to think of anything to say不知说什么好
lost on
: not appreciated or understood by (someone)未被理解;没被领会 -
The jokes were lost on me. [=I didn't understand the jokes]我没听懂那些笑话。
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The meaning of her remark wasn't lost on him.他明白她话中的意思。
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The message was lost on those for whom it was intended.这条信息没有被接收人所理解。
no love lost, very little love lost
— see 1love