lose
US
UK lose [sth] vtr: (misplace)
SC 遗失 yí shī
SC 丢失 yí shī，diū shī
TC 丟失
TC 丟失
He lost his keys.
他把钥匙丢了。
lose [sth] vtr: (fail to win)
SC 输掉 shū diào
SC 未能赢得 shū diào，wèi néng yíng de
They knew that they were going to lose the game.
他们知道自己会输掉这场比赛。
lose [sth] vtr: (be deprived of: privilege, right)
SC 丧失、失去（…的权利） sàng shī shī qù de quán lì
They lost their right to use the library because they were so loud.
他们太过吵闹，丧失了使用图书馆的权利。
lose [sb] [sth] vtr: (cause the loss of)
SC 使某人损失某物
SC 使某人失去某物
His lack of punctuality lost him his job.
他的不守时使他失去了工作。
lose [sth] vtr: (fail to keep: money)
SC 亏损 kuī sǔn
TC 虧損
TC 虧損
SC 入不敷出 kuī sǔn，rù bù fū chū
We lost a thousand dollars in the stock market.
我们在股市中亏损了一千美金。
lose vi: (fail)
SC 失败 shī bài
I can't do this job. I'm going to lose again.
我不能做这份工作，不然我又会失败的。
lose [sth] vtr: figurative, informal (forget) (非正式用语)
SC 忘记 wàng jì
TC 忘記
TC 忘記
SC 忘掉 wàng jì，wàng diào
TC 忘掉
TC 忘掉
What was her name? I've lost it for the moment.
lose [sb] vtr: figurative, informal (not make understand)
SC 使不理解 shǐ bù lǐ jiě
SC 使不明白 shǐ bù lǐ jiě，shǐ bù míng bái
You are losing me. Can you say it again more slowly?
lose [sb] vtr: figurative, euphemism (be bereaved of: [sb]) (比喻死亡)
SC 失去 shī qù
TC 失去
TC 失去
She lost her husband to cancer two years ago.
lose [sth] vtr: (waste)
SC 浪费 làng fèi
TC 浪費
TC 浪費
SC 损失 làng fèi，sǔn shī
TC 損失
TC 損失
If you don't act now, you'll be losing a great opportunity.
lose [sb] vtr: figurative, informal (evade) (非正式用语)
SC 从…手中逃脱 cóng shǒu zhōng táo tuō
SC 摆脱 cóng shǒu zhōng táo tuō，bǎi tuō
TC 擺脫
TC 擺脫
The bandit lost the police when he entered the forest.
lose [sth] vtr: (clock: be slow by) (时间)
SC 慢 màn
TC 慢
TC 慢
It's a lovely antique clock, but it loses about ten minutes per week.
lose [sth] vtr: slang, figurative (get rid of) (俚语)
SC 丢掉 diū diào
TC 丟掉
TC 丟掉
SC 丢弃 diū diào，diū qì
You'd better lose that attitude.
lose out vi phrasal: (suffer a disadvantage)
SC 吃亏 chī kuī
TC 吃虧
TC 吃虧
Act now or you may lose out in the long run.
现在就行动，不然长期来看你会吃亏的。
lose out on [sth] vi phrasal + prep: (miss: an opportunity) (机会)
SC 错失 cuò shī
SC 失去 cuò shī，shī qù
TC 失去
TC 失去
The team lost out on a chance to play in the final.
那只球队失去了踢决赛的机会。
lose out to [sb] vi phrasal + prep: (be beaten by [sb])
SC 被凑
SC 被打
The driver lost out to the reigning champion on the final lap.
这位车手在最后一圈输给了卫冕冠军。
have nothing to lose v expr: (risk nothing)
SC 不会有任何损失
You have nothing to lose by applying to the university.
lose color (US), lose colour (UK) vtr + n: (go pale, fade)
SC 变得没血色 biàn de méi xiě sè / biàn de méi xuè sè
SC 变得苍白 biàn de méi xiě sè / biàn de méi xuè sè，biàn dé cāng bái
TC 變得蒼白
TC 變得蒼白
People lose color when they pass out.
lose concentration vtr + n: (stop paying attention)
SC 不再注意 bú zài zhù yì
He'll lose concentration if you keep pulling faces at him.
lose consciousness vtr + n: (faint, black out)
SC 失去知觉，昏迷 shī qù zhī jué，hūn mí
TC 失去知覺
TC 失去知覺
SC 晕厥 yūn jué(正式)
lose control vtr + n: (no longer have composure)
SC 情绪失控
lose control of [sth/sb] v expr: (no longer have authority)
SC 失去对…的控制，失去对…的掌控
The Republicans lost control of the U.S. Senate.
lose currency vtr + n: (become out of date)
SC 不再流行 bú zài liú xíng
Some said that skateboarding was a fad that would lose currency in no time.
lose face v expr: (be embarrassed)
SC 丢脸 diū liǎn
SC 丢面子
lose ground v expr: figurative (regress, fall back)
SC 退却 tuì què
TC 退卻
TC 退卻
lose heart v expr: (become discouraged)
SC 灰心丧气，心灰意冷
SC 丧失勇气
lose hope vtr + n: (become pessimistic)
SC 丧失希望 sàng shī xī wàng
TC 喪失希望
TC 喪失希望
It's been three days, I'm losing hope of ever finding my puppy again.
lose interest vtr + n: (become apathetic)
SC 失去兴趣 shī qù xìng qù
I'm not bothered who wins the World Cup; I've lost interest since France went out.
lose interest in [sth/sb] v expr: (become apathetic about)
SC 对…丧失兴趣 duì … sàng shī xìng qù
SC 对…不再关注
I've lost interest in politics; I really don't care who wins or loses.
lose interest in [sth] v expr: (no longer like, enjoy)
SC 对…不再有兴趣
SC 不再喜欢
After I nearly drowned, I lost interest in swimming.
Timmy lost interest in the toy after taking it away from his baby sister.
lose it v expr: slang (become angry)
SC 发脾气 fā pí qì
TC 發脾氣
TC 發脾氣
lose momentum vtr + n: (decrease in speed and force)
SC 失去动力 shī qù dòng lì
TC 失去動力
TC 失去動力
As a bullet loses momentum, it arches down toward the ground.
lose momentum vtr + n: figurative (lose enthusiasm or energy) (比喻)
SC 失去动力 shī qù dòng lì
TC 失去動力
TC 失去動力
The candidate's campaign lost momentum after his early defeats.
lose no time v expr: (act without delay)
SC 不浪费时间 bú làng fèi shí jiān
SC 抓紧 bú làng fèi shí jiān ，zhuā jǐn
TC 抓緊
TC 抓緊
You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card.
lose patience vtr + n: (be frustrated by waiting)
SC 等急了
SC 失去耐心 shī qù nài xīn
If you keep us waiting much longer we'll lose patience and go elsewhere.
lose patience v expr: (become annoyed)
SC 被惹恼 bèi rě nǎo
TC 被惹煩
TC 被惹煩
SC 被激怒 bèi rě nǎo，bèi jī nù
SC 失去耐性 bèi rě nǎo，shī qù nài xìng
I'm beginning to lose patience with my noisy neighbours.
lose power vtr + n: (grow weaker)
SC 变虚弱 biàn xū ruò
TC 變虛弱
TC 變虛弱
SC 失去力量 biàn xū ruò，shī qù lì liàng
The car engine began to lose power as we climbed the hill.
lose power vtr + n: (lose authority)
SC 失去权力 shī qù quán lì
TC 失去權力
TC 失去權力
You can be sure this government will lose power in the next election.
lose power vtr + n: (lose electricity supply)
SC 停电 tíng diàn
Thousands of homes lost power as a result of the storm.
lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr: (no longer see)
SC 看不见 kàn bú jiàn
TC 看不見
TC 看不見
SC 不再看见
We lost sight of that boat when it went around the bend in the river.
lose sight of [sth] v expr: figurative (no longer be focused on)
SC 忘记 wàng jì
TC 忘記
TC 忘記
SC 忽略 wàng jì，hū lüè
TC 忽略
TC 忽略
When I lose sight of my goal, I waste time and accomplish nothing.
lose the opportunity, lose the opportunity to do [sth], lose the opportunity of doing [sth] v expr: (miss the chance: to do [sth])
SC 失去...的机会
If you ever have the chance to visit Buckingham Palace, you should not lose the opportunity of doing so. Join the queue or you will lose the opportunity to get her autograph.
lose the plot v expr: UK, informal, figurative (go insane)
SC 失去理智，发疯 shī qù lǐ zhì，fā fēng
Bill lost the plot when he saw the scratch along the side of his new car.
lose time vtr + n: (delay, fail to act) (钟表)
SC 慢，走慢 màn，zǒu màn
TC 慢
TC 慢
SC 耽误时间 dān wù shí jiān
Don't lose time by taking the longer route.
lose touch v expr: informal (not keep in contact)
SC 失去联系 shī qù lián xì
TC 失去聯繫
TC 失去聯繫
SC 失去联络
Colin and I were great friends, but we lost touch after we left university.
我和科林曾是很好的朋友，但是我们在大学毕业后就失去了联系。
lose touch with [sb] v expr: informal (not keep in contact with [sb]) (非正式用语)
SC 与...失去联系
I lost touch with so many of my classmates, there was no point in going to the class reunion.
lose touch v expr: figurative, informal (not keep up to date)
SC 过时 guò shí
TC 過時
TC 過時
I used to be well informed about French politics, but I have lost touch since I moved out here.
我过去很了解法国政治，但是自从离开那里后，我的消息就落后了。
lose touch with [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (not keep up to date with [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 脱离 tuō lí
TC 脫離
TC 脫離
SC 不了解 tuō lí，bù liǎo jiě
Critics have accused the leader of losing touch with the mood of the public.
lose track vtr + n: (fail to note progress of [sth])
SC 不知道，失去概念，迷失 bù zhī dào
Where have we got to with this project? I've lost track.
lose track of [sth] v expr: (not keep up to date with [sth])
SC 没有跟上…的进展
I was late because I lost track of time.
lose weight vtr + n: (slim, become slimmer)
SC 减肥 jiǎn féi
If you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more.
如果你想减肥，就少吃多动。
lose your bottle v expr: UK, figurative, slang (lose courage)
SC 失去勇气
lose your cool v expr: figurative, informal (become angry)
SC 失去冷静
SC 生气 shēng qì
TC 生氣
TC 生氣
SC 发火 fā huǒ
TC 發火
TC 發火
lose your erection v expr: (no longer have an erect penis) (指男性生殖器)
SC 不再坚挺，不再勃起 bú zài jiān tǐng，bú zài bó qǐ
External distractions can cause you to lose your erection.
lose your grip on reality v expr: (no longer understand things)
SC 发疯 fā fēng
SC 失去对现实的认知
lose your hard-on v expr: slang (no longer have an erect penis) (俚语，指男性生殖器)
SC 不再坚挺，不再勃起 bú zài jiān tǐng，bú zài bó qǐ
lose your head v expr: figurative (become overexcited)
SC 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò
TC 驚慌失措
TC 驚慌失措
SC 失去理智 jīng huāng shī cuò，shī qù lǐ zhì
SC 昏了头 jīng huāng shī cuò，hūn le tóu
Don't lose your head in an emergency. Just stay calm.
lose your heart to [sb] v expr: figurative (fall in love with)
SC 爱上
SC 恋上
lose your marbles v expr: figurative, slang (lose sanity, sense)
SC 失去理智 shī qù lǐ zhì
lose your mind v expr: figurative (go insane)
SC 发疯，疯掉 fā fēng
My job is so stressful that I feel like I'm losing my mind.
lose your rag v expr: UK, figurative, informal (get angry) (非正式用语)
SC 生气 shēng qì
TC 生氣
TC 生氣
lose your self-assurance v expr: (become less confident)
SC 不再自信 bú zài zì xìn
Don't lose your self-assurance because of one mistake.
lose your s*** v expr: figurative, vulgar, slang (become angry)
SC 脾气发作
TC 脾氣發作
TC 脾氣發作
SC 发火 fā huǒ
TC 發火
TC 發火
SC 脾气失控
lose your temper v expr: (get angry)
SC 发火 fā huǒ
TC 發火
TC 發火
SC 发脾气 fā huǒ ，fā pí qì
TC 發脾氣
TC 發脾氣
Jeremy is so easily upset; he loses his temper over every little thing.
lose your way v expr: (become lost)
SC 迷路 mí lù
SC 走丢 mí lù，zǒu diū
It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets.
lose your way v expr: figurative (forget principles, aims)
SC 丢掉原则，丧失原则
SC 迷失方向 mí shī fāng xiàng(比喻)
The pizza company has lost its way with young consumers.
lose yourself in [sth] vtr: figurative (become deeply absorbed in) (比喻)
SC 陷入, 深陷
Why not lose yourself in a book for a few hours to take your mind off things?
make [sb] lose his concentration, make [sb] lose her concentration v expr: (distract [sb])
SC 使…分心 shǐ fēn xīn
SC 转移…注意力 shǐ fēn xīn，zhuǎn yí zhù yì lì
The loud music made me lose my concentration.
not lose sight of [sth/sb] v expr: (keep in view)
SC 不要让…离开视线范围
Do not lose sight of your children around water.
not lose sight of [sth] v expr: figurative (remain focused on)
SC 没有忽略 méi yǒu hū lüè
SC 没有忘记 méi yǒu hū lüè，méi yǒu wàng jì
Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there.