| 单词 | loser |
| 释义 | loser (once / 1214 pages) n A loser is the team or person that did not win or succeed. In pond hockey, the loser has to hose down the ice to make it smooth again. You may have heard loser used to insult someone who has not had a lot of success in life, someone who might not have many friends. This mean slang took root in the 1950s but it wasn't until the 1990s that kids who loved indie rock reclaimed it as an anti-hero badge of honor, wearing t-shirts with "Loser" written in huge letters across the front. This ironic gesture was meant to show the jocks who the real cool kids were. WORD FAMILYloser: losers+/lose: loser, loses, losing, lost/losing: losings/lost: loster, lostest, losts USAGE EXAMPLESAs Sen. Deb Fischer said in 2013, “Government should not be in the business of picking ‘winners and losers.’ Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Those winners face the losers of the first grouping in a loser-out game on the first day of the four-day state tournament. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Seahawks will host the loser of Sunday night’s game between Detroit and Green Bay next week. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a contestant who loses the contest Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper also-ran victor, winner the contestant who wins the contest old maid the loser in a game of old maid contestant a person who participates in competitions 2n a gambler who loses a bet Ant|Hyper winner a gambler who wins a bet gambler a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events 3n a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper failure, nonstarter, unsuccessful person achiever, succeeder, success, winner a person with a record of successes bankrupt, insolvent someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts flash in the pansomeone who enjoys transient success but then fails dud, flop, washoutsomeone who is unsuccessful underdogone at a disadvantage and expected to lose unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune |
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