| 词组 | lose |
| 释义 | lose [lost, lost, losing] lose in 1. be lost in sth to be thinking about something so much that you do not pay attention to what is happening around you: ▪ Kerry was sitting in her armchair, lost in a book. ▪ a dreamy child who was lost in his own little world lost in thought ▪ I walked slowly back to my office, lost in thought. ■ SIMILAR TO: be absorbed in sth, be engrossed in sth 2. lose yourself in sth to become so involved in what you are doing that you do not think about anything else: ▪ When Warren left her, she tried to lose herself in her work. lose out lose out to not get an advantage that someone else has, or that someone else succeeds in getting instead of you: ▪ Single people could lose out financially under the new tax system. lose out to sb (=another person, organization etc succeeds in getting something instead of you) ▪ US firms are losing out to foreign competitors, due to the high value of the dollar compared to other currencies. + on ▪ Shell has lost out on an oil bonanza worth at least $1 billion. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑miss out |
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