Lost
4th Sep, 2008
- lost
- pt, pp of lose.
- adj
- that cannot be found or recovered 失去的; 丧失的; 遗失的; 无法恢复的: recalling her lost youth 回忆她失去的青春 * The art of good conversation seems lost. 高雅谈吐的艺术似已不复存在. * lost tribes of Africa 非洲消失的部落.
- [esp pred 尤作表语] (fig 比喻) confused or puzzled 不知所措; 困惑: I got rather lost trying to find the station. 我找车站找得晕头转向. * We would be totally lost without your help. 我们没有你的帮助就一筹莫展. * They spoke so quickly I just got lost. 他们说得那麽快, 我都糊涂了.
- (idm 习语) ,all is not `lost (saying 谚) there is still some hope of success, recovery, etc 尚有一线(成功、 恢复等的)希望.
(via 牛津现代英汉双解词典)
