单词 | lost |
释义 | lost —lost /lɒst/ aep /lɑːst/ adjective (ATTENTION) ► F0 giving so much attention to what you are doing that you are not conscious of anything else that is happening around you: » Ann was completely lost in her book.Thesaurus+: ↑UnawareWord Builder:–Nouns: loser, loss–Adjectives: lost–Verbs: loseadjective (CONFUSED) ► C1 not knowing what to do in a new situation: » It was his first day in the office and he seemed a bit lost.Thesaurus+: ↑Paying attention and being careful , ↑Cautious and vigilantWord Builder:–Nouns: loser, loss–Adjectives: lost–Verbs: loseadjective (PLACE UNKNOWN) A2 not knowing where you are and how to get to a place: » I got lost in the London Underground.» You look lost - can I help you?Thesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losingB1 If something is lost, no one knows where it is: » Things tend to get lost when you move house.» Lost: black cat with white paws.» Mikey turned up with the lost book.Thesaurus+: ↑Unavailable and inaccessible , ↑PresentThesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losingWord Builder:–Nouns: loser, loss–Adjectives: lost–Verbs: lose• • • Extra Examples:» Stick to the main roads and you won't get lost.» When you got lost in the forest you must have been very frightened.» He gazed pensively at the glass in front of him, lost in thought.» My letter must have got lost in the post.» After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound.Common mistake: lost or loss?! Warning: do not confuse the adjective lost with the noun loss:✗ I am still upset about the lost of my diary.» I am still upset about the loss of my diary. |
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