Phrase
lose weight
减肥；减轻体重
To become less heavy or obese.
- 1.
To become less heavy or obese.
减轻体重；变瘦。
减轻体重；变瘦。；体重减轻
In use
I have been trying to lose weight by eating more vegetables.
She lost a lot of weight after starting to run every morning.
It is important to lose weight slowly and steadily for long-term health.
lose weight by doing
You can lose weight by exercising regularly.
你可以通过定期锻炼来减轻体重。
try to lose weight
注意：'lose weight' 是固定短语，不可拆分。
She is trying to lose weight before the wedding.
她在婚礼前正在努力减肥。
start losing weight
He started losing weight after changing his diet.
他改变饮食后开始减轻体重。
Verb forms
base lose weight · third person loses weight · -ing losing weight · past lost weight · past participle lost weight
lose weight 是动词短语，变位时只变化 lose；lose 为不规则动词，过去式与过去分词均为 lost。
Common mistakes
I want to lose weight 5 kg.I want to lose 5 kg.
lose weight 已经包含体重概念，不应再加 weight；应直接说 lose + 数量 + (kg)。
I want to reduce weight.I want to lose weight.
英语中减轻体重用 lose weight，而不用 reduce weight，后者不自然。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- loses weight
- third person singular
- lost weight
- past, past participle
- losing weight
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不用于被动语态。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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