Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3000
lost
迷路的
核心释义
unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is
- 1.
迷路的；找不到路的
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
- 2.
丢失的；下落不明的
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
- 3.
感官察觉不到的；看不见的
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
- 4.
失去的；不再拥有的
Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
- 5.
未被利用或享受的；浪费的；徒劳的
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
- 6.
毁灭的；堕落的；无可救药的
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
- 7.
麻木不仁的；疏离的；无感觉的
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
- 8.
入迷的；专注于某事而忽视外物的
Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
丢失的；下落不明的；失去的；看不见的；消失的；浪费的；白费的；毁灭的；无可救药的
用法In use
I got lost in the old town and had to ask for directions.
用法提示：这里 'lost' 表示迷路，是形容词，描述状态。
She felt completely lost during the complex lecture.
用法提示：这里 'lost' 表示困惑的，是形容词，描述心理状态。
He searched everywhere but his wallet remained lost.
用法提示：这里 'lost' 表示丢失的，是形容词，描述物品的状态。
be lost
be lost 强调处于迷路或丢失的状态，后面可接地点，也可说 My keys are lost（我的钥匙丢了）。
The hikers were lost in the mountains for two days.
那些徒步旅行者在山里迷路了两天。
get lost
get lost 强调从没迷路到迷路的变化过程，多用于口语叙述；主语通常是人。
We got lost on the way to the museum.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- get lost
- 迷路；丢失
- We got lost in the forest.我们在森林里迷路了。
- lost in thought
- 陷入沉思
- She sat there, lost in thought.她坐在那里，陷入沉思。
- lost opportunity
- 失去的机会
- It was a lost opportunity to learn.那是一次失去的学习机会。
- lost cause
- 注定失败的事情
- Trying to convince him is a lost cause.试图说服他是注定失败的。
- lost and confused
- 迷茫困惑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母o是圆圈，表示丢失的物品，l和s是左右寻找的人，t是停下思考：东西丢了，迷失方向。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为形容词的 lost 通常用于描述物体丢失或人迷路、困惑的状态，属于中性偏口语化的用法，常见于日常对话和叙述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: cost, frost (same vowel /ɔː/). Lookalikes: most, post, host have /oʊ/ sound; last has /æ/ sound.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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