| 释义 |
lose verb—失去 v ()掉 v ()损失 v ()丢 v ()丧失 v ()Examples:face (as in "losing face")—take things calmly (idiom); not losing one's cool—poor loser (i.e. sb who gets angry on losing)—sensitive about losing prestige—appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)—lit. try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it [idiom.]—lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. lose vigilance by comfortable living—what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts—lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out a third party—sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance—lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss—Kobe Bryant (1978-), Los Angeles Lakers NBA star—lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc)—Xu Haifeng (1957-), PRC sharpshooter, 50m pistol gold medalist at Los Angeles 1984 Olympics—lit. if you agree bet you must accept to lose—lose a wheel, tear at the gun (idiom); flustered and confused in a panic—seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute lose—Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games—lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)—hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news—what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts—Los Angeles Lakers (NBA team)—commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably—Sun Yue (1985-), PRC basketball star, plays for Los Angeles Lakers from 2007—lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out a third party—having given away a bride, lose one's army on top of it [idiom.]— |