lose /lu:z/ (lost, lost) vt.& vi. 1.失去，丢失：to lose interest in… 失去对…的兴趣；to lose face丢脸，失面子； to lose temper 发脾气；to lose weight 减轻体重 Grasp all, lose all.［谚］贪多必失。The lost thing was never found again.丢失的东西再也没有找回来。［考句］ China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should lose no time in catching up.中国只是最近几年才开始发展核动力工业，因此应当不失时机地迎头赶上。 lose one’s life 丧生，死：He lost his young life for his country.他为祖国献出了年轻的生命。lose oneself in（=be lost in）沉湎于；专注于：The university must face the reality of the networked trend, ensure university students not to lose oneself in front of the network. 高校必须面对网络化趋势的现实，保障大学生在网络面前不迷失自我。2. 输，失败：to lose a match (battle, case, prize) 比赛输了(战败，败诉，未能获奖) England lost to Australia. 英国队败给澳大利亚队。3. 损失：How much did he lose? 他损失了多少? You’ll lose nothing by waiting.你不会白等的。4. 错过，没赶上：to lose one’s train (bus) 没赶上火车(公共汽车) 5. 迷失，使迷路：lose oneself/get lost迷失方向；lose one’s way迷路：They lost their way in the forest.他们在树林中迷了路。6.沉湎于(常用过去分词作表语)：be lost in thought (books) 沉思(埋头读书) 7. 用于习语lose heart 丧失信心：Don’t lose heart, there’ll be plenty more chances for promotion.不要没有信心，还有很多提拔的机会。lose one’s head 突然生气：He usually stays quite calm in stressful situations but this time he really lost his head.通常在紧迫的时候他总能保持冷静，可这一次他真的失去了控制。lose track (of)不知道；不记得（见track条）
lost adj.迷路的；迷惘的：to be lost in thought(admiration)陷入沉思（钦佩不已）；make up for lost time补回失去的时间 They got lost in the fog.他们在雾中迷失了方向。I'd be lost without her. 没有她我会无助的。
