| 释义 |
loss BrE /lɒs/
NAmE /lɔːs/► SEE ALLat a lossat a loss for wordsa dead loss
●at a ˈloss (informal) uncertain about what to do or how to do sth 不知所措；困惑◆We’re at a loss to know what to do with all this food from the party yesterday.
我们不知道该如何处理昨天聚会剩下的这些食品。◆I was completely at a loss. I couldn’t understand the instructions.
我完全糊涂了，根本看不懂这份说明书。●at a ˌloss for ˈwordsunable to say anything 无言以对；找不到话说◆He’s never at a loss for words, in fact it’s difficult sometimes to stop him talking.
他从不会找不到话说。事实上，有时候他一打开话匣子就停不下来。◆I was completely at a loss for words. I had never been spoken to like that in my whole life.
我一句话也说不出来。在我的一生中，从来没有人这样对我讲过话。●a dead ˈlossa person or thing that is useless or a complete failure 无用的人（或物）◆This television is a dead loss; the picture fades completely after five minutes.这个电视机根本没法用，五分钟之后就完全没有图像了。 |