英语词汇“at a loss”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

at a loss

1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do: [with infinitive]: she became popular, and was at a loss to know why he was at a loss for words...

Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious?
Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling.
It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words.

Synonyms

baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, (all) at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank

informal clueless, flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated, fazed, floored, beaten

2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something: a railway running at a loss...

The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously.
One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees.
Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss.

See parent entry: loss

单词	at a loss
释义	at a loss 1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do: [with infinitive]: she became popular, and was at a loss to know why he was at a loss for* words... Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious? Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling. It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words. Synonyms baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, (all) at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank informal* clueless, flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated, fazed, floored, beaten 2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something: a railway running at a loss... The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously. One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees. Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss. See parent entry: loss
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