Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #649
loss
失去；丧失；丢失
The act or result of losing someone or something.
- 1.
The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
- 2.
something that is lost
失去的东西
- 3.
The destruction or ruin of an object.
- 4.
gradual decline in amount or activity
数量或活动的逐渐减少
- 5.
Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
- 6.
the act of losing someone or something
失去某人或某物的行为
- 7.
Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
- 8.
The death of a person or animal.
- 9.
The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
- 10.
The sum an entity loses on balance.
- 11.
Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
失败；失利；亏损；损失；减少；下降；死亡；去世；悲痛；悲伤；失落感
In use
The loss of her keys caused a big delay.
The company reported a significant loss this quarter.
Their team suffered a loss in the final match.
the car was a total loss
loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
weight loss
a serious loss of business
everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
loss of [noun/pronoun]
表示失去某物或某人。
Connections
Collocations
- weight loss
- 体重减轻
- She achieved significant weight loss through diet and exercise.她通过饮食和锻炼实现了显著的体重减轻。
- hair loss
- 脱发
- Stress can contribute to hair loss in both men and women.压力可能导致男性和女性脱发。
- financial loss
- 经济损失
- The company reported a financial loss of $2 million last quarter.该公司上个季度报告了200万美元的经济损失。
- loss of life
- 生命损失
- The earthquake caused a tragic loss of life.地震造成了悲惨的生命损失。
- job loss
- 失业
- Many workers faced job loss during the recession.许多工人在经济衰退期间面临失业。
- loss of appetite
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象钱包丢了（lost），你感到“落失”（loss）——失去东西时的失落感。
Context & Register
该词含义多样，语体因具体义项而异，多用于中性或正式场合，如商业、军事、情感等语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-oss' ending and are pronounced with the same vowel sound /ɒs/, making them perfect rhymes with 'loss'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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