| 释义 |
† ˈlossful, a. Obs.
[f. loss n.1 + -ful.]
Productive of loss; detrimental; unprofitable.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xii. §108. 694 Hee..retired himselfe with losse-full hast into the bosome of France. 1623in Hartlib's Legacy (1655) 287 As the rate of Money now goeth, no man can let his Timber stand..but it will be very losse-full to him. 1675Brooks Gold. Key Wks. 1867 V. 421 It is a gainful loss to suffer for the truth; it is a lossful gain..to provide for our present safety..and ease. |