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lose out
lose L0254600 (lo͞oz)v. lost (lôst, lŏst), los·ing, los·es v.tr.1. To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.2. a. To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.b. To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.c. To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.3. To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.4. To fail to win; fail in: lost the game; lost the court case.5. To fail to use or take advantage of: Don't lose a chance to improve your position.6. To fail to hear, see, or understand: We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.7. a. To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.b. To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.8. To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.9. To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.10. To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.11. a. To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.b. To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.12. To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.13. To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.14. To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive: Both planes were lost in the crash.15. To cause to be damned.v.intr.1. To suffer loss: investors who lost heavily on the firm's stock.2. To be defeated: Our team lost in overtime.3. To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.Phrasal Verb: lose out To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.Idioms: lose it Slang 1. To become very angry or emotionally upset.2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed.3. To become less capable or proficient; decline: He can still play tennis well. He hasn't lost it yet. lose out on To miss (an opportunity, for example). lose time1. To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.2. To delay advancement.
[Middle English losen, from Old English losian, to perish, from los, loss; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]lose out vb 1. (intr, adverb) to be defeated or unsuccessful 2. lose out on to fail to secure or make use of: we lost out on the sale. Translationslose (luːz) – past tense, past participle lost (lost) – verb1. to stop having; to have no longer. She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope. 喪失 丧失2. to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc). She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job. 失去 失去3. to put (something) where it cannot be found. My secretary has lost your letter. 遺失 丢失4. not to win. I always lose at cards; She lost the race. 輸掉 输去5. to waste or use more (time) than is necessary. He lost no time in informing the police of the crime. 浪費 白费ˈloser noun a person who loses. The losers congratulated the winners. 輸家 输者loss (los) noun1. the act or fact of losing. suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend. 喪失 丧失2. something which is lost. It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was. 損失 损失3. the amount (especially of money) which is lost. a loss of 500 pounds. 虧損 亏损lost adjective1. missing; no longer to be found. a lost ticket. 失去的，遺失的 失去的2. not won. The game is lost. 輸掉的 输掉的3. wasted; not used properly. a lost opportunity. 錯過的 错过的4. no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go. I don't know whether to turn left or right – I'm lost. 迷途的 迷途的at a loss not knowing what to do, say etc. He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude. 不知所措 不知所措a bad/good loser someone who behaves badly or well when he loses a game etc. 輸不起的人，輸得起的人 输不起的人，输得起的人 lose oneself in to have all one's attention taken up by. to lose oneself in a book. 專注於，沉浸在 专心于lose one's memory to stop being able to remember things. 喪失記憶 丧失记忆lose out to suffer loss or be at a disadvantage. 輸掉，失利 输掉lost in having one's attention wholly taken up by. She was lost in thought. 沉浸在 沉湎于lost on wasted, having no effect, on. The joke was lost on her. 沒有作用，沒有影響 对...不起作用
to lose (not loose) the match. lose out
lose out1. To miss the chance or opportunity to do something. Because I was so sick last week, I lost out on the chance to see my sister while she was in town. If you don't call the recruiter back right away, you're going to lose out.2. To be defeated or bested by someone or something. In this usage, the phrase is often "lose out to (someone or something)." We'll lose out if we don't prepare well for the championship game. I didn't get the job, but it sounds like I lost out to someone who was much more qualified.See also: lose, outlose out on (something)To miss the chance or opportunity to do, get, or participate in something. Because I was so sick last week, I lost out on the chance to see my sister while she was in town. I lost out on the promotion because I hadn't been logging my hours correctly in work.See also: lose, on, outlose out 1. to lose in competition; to lose one's expected reward. Our team lost out because our quarterback broke his leg. I ran my best race, but I still lost out. 2. lose out (on something) Go to miss out (on something).See also: lose, outlose out1. Fail to succeed, be defeated, as in The election's over, and you've lost out. [Mid-1800s] 2. Also, lose out on or in . Miss an opportunity to participate, as in We came so late that we lost out on our chance to see her dance, or The Republicans lost out in last fall's elections. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see miss out on. See also: lose, outlose outv.1. To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain: Your sister got here first, so I'm giving her the money—I guess you lose out. The town will lose out on a lot of tax revenue if the factory is shut down.2. lose out to To be defeated or surpassed by someone or something; lose to someone or something: Local companies are losing out to foreign companies in the competition for government contracts.See also: lose, outEncyclopediaSeelose |