lost
/lɒst/past and past participle of LOSE. LOSE的过去式和过去分词。
adjective
1
- unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts迷路的; 迷失的:
Help! We're lost!
救命!我们迷路了!
they got lost in the fog.
他们在雾中迷失了方向。
1.1
- unable to be found遗失的; 失去的:
he turned up with my lost golf clubs.
他带着我丢失的高尔夫球杆出现了。
1.2
- predic.(of a person) very confused or insecure or in great difficulties(人)迷惘的, 丧失信心的; 失落的; 处于困境的:
she stood there clutching a drink, feeling completely lost
她端着一杯酒站在那里, 感到十分迷惘
I'd be lost without her.
没有她我会心神不宁的。
2
- denoting something that has been taken away or cannot be recovered丧失(的), 逝去(的):
if only one could recapture one's lost youth.
要是能重新拥有逝去的青春, 那该有多好!
2.1
- (of time or an opportunity) not used advantageously; wasted(时间, 机会)错过的, 浪费的:
the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs.
这个决定意味着创造200个工作岗位的机会就此泡汤了。
2.2
- having perished or been destroyed死亡的; 遇难的:
a memorial to the lost crewmen.
遇难机组成员纪念碑。
3
- (of a game or contest) in which a defeat has been sustained(比赛, 竞赛等)失败的, 输掉的:
the lost election of 1979.
1979年的选举失败。
短语
all is not lost
- used to suggest that there is still some chance of success or recovery还有机会(取得成功或东山再起)。
be lost for words
- be so surprised, confused, or upset that one cannot think what to say因非常惊讶(或迷惑、失望)而一时语塞。
be lost on
- fail to influence or be noticed or appreciated by (someone)对(某人)不起作用; 不被(某人)注意(或重视):
the significance of his remarks was not lost on Scott.
斯科特听懂了他话中的含义。
get lost
- often in imperative informal go away (used as an expression of anger or impatience)〈非正式〉[常用于祈使语气, 表示恼怒或不耐烦]走开, 别来烦我:
Why don't you leave me alone? Go on, get lost!
让我自己待一会行吗?快点走开!
give someone up for lost
- stop expecting that a missing person will be found alive不再(对失踪的人)抱生还的希望。
make up for lost time
- do something faster or more often in order to compensate for not having done it quickly or often enough before赶进度, 补回损失的时间。