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。
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
unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is
迷路的;找不到路的
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
丢失的;下落不明的
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
感官察觉不到的;看不见的
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
失去的;不再拥有的
Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
未被利用或享受的;浪费的;徒劳的
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
毁灭的;堕落的;无可救药的
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
麻木不仁的;疏离的;无感觉的
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
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.
I got lost in the old town and had to ask for directions.
我在老城区迷路了,只好问路。
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.
她在复杂的讲座中感到完全困惑。
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.
他到处找,但钱包还是丢了。
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 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 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.
我们在去博物馆的路上迷路了。
lost in 后接名词,表示全神贯注于某事而忽略周围的一切。
She was so lost in her music that she forgot the time.
她太专注于音乐,以至于忘了时间。
lost 作定语直接放在名词前,表示“丢失的、找不到的”,如 a lost child(走失的孩子)。
A kind stranger returned the lost wallet to its owner.
一位好心的陌生人把丢失的钱包还给了失主。
最常用,适用于一般困惑状态,替换lost时需注意语境
语气更强,强调完全茫然,接近lost的强烈困惑义
侧重因复杂问题而困惑,正式用语
指向空间或情境上的迷失,与lost的迷路义更贴近
grammar · medium
易错句子I am lose in this big city.
正确表达I am lost in this big city.
lose 是动词,不能放在系动词 be 后面作表语;表示“迷路的”这一状态要用形容词 lost,所以应说 be lost。
grammar · medium
易错句子I lost the road in the new city.
正确表达I lost my way in the new city.
表示“迷路”时,英语的固定搭配是 lose one's way(或 get lost),road 不能作 lose 在此义项下的宾语,不能按汉语“迷路”直译成 lose the road。
grammar · medium
易错句子I lost the train, so I was late for work.
正确表达I missed the train, so I was late for work.
表示“没赶上、错过”火车、飞机等班次要 use miss;lose 意为“丢失、失去”,不表示“错过”,所以应把 lost 换成 missed。
与“丢失的”相对,指重新获得或发现某物
“lose”是动词,强调丢失的动作或过程;而“lost”是形容词,描述找不到或已失去的状态。说“我丢了钥匙”用 I lose/lost my keys;说“钥匙丢了”用 The keys are lost。
“missing”强调不在应在之处,可能只是暂时找不到,人或物均可;而“lost”强调迷路或彻底找不到、失去,常带无法找回的意味。找不回来的用 lost,暂时不见的用 missing。
“loss”是名词,指失去的事实或损失;而“lost”是形容词,描述状态。例如“损失惨重”用 a great loss,“迷路了”用 got lost,不能说 a great lost。
迷路;丢失
We got lost in the forest.
我们在森林里迷路了。
陷入沉思
She sat there, lost in thought.
她坐在那里,陷入沉思。
失去的机会
It was a lost opportunity to learn.
那是一次失去的学习机会。
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。
迷茫困惑
He felt lost and confused after the news.
听到消息后,他感到迷茫困惑。
在翻译中丢失(原意)
在翻译中丢失;无法准确传达
The humor of the original text was lost in translation.
原文的幽默在翻译中丢失了。
说不出话来;惊愕得无言以对
When I heard the news, I was lost for words.
听到这个消息时,我惊讶得说不出话来。
注定失败的努力;无望之事
Trying to convince him is a lost cause.
试图说服他是徒劳的。
我迷失了。
She felt lost after moving to a new city.
搬到新城市后,她感到迷失。
迷失东京
The phrase 'lost in translation' describes when meaning is lost between languages.
短语'Lost in Translation'描述的是意义在语言间丢失的情况。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
The humor was lost in translation.
幽默在翻译中丢失了。