| 单词 | to be lost for words |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be lost for words to be lost for words: to be unable to think of anything to say, esp. through intense emotion, confusion, or shock. ΚΠ 1828 Trumpet & Universalist Mag. 6 Sept. 37/2 Several gentlemen who had heard you repeatedly, told me they never saw you so embarrassed and lost for words, on any previous occasion. 1859 Harper's Mag. July 203/2 A genuine Yankee is lost for words to express emotion, however deep it may be. 1892 Hamilton (Ohio) Daily Republican 27 Aug. 3/4 Mr Duerr was taken completely by surprise and for a time was lost for words. 1920 Times 8 June 14/6 He kept me covered with the revolver..and we were both lost for words. 1960 China Q. No. 4. 16 She caught sight of the old fellow and the old woman..flailing their arms about in indignation, lost for words. 2002 ‘H. Hill’ Flight from Deathrow xi. 63 For a moment the curmudgeonly old man was lost for words; he'd zeroed out of the discussion about ten minutes ago. < as lemmas |
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