loss
翻译
损失, 丧失, 失败
例句
The company reported a financial loss.
公司报告了财务亏损。
The loss of his dog was very sad.
失去他的狗是非常可悲的。
Her death was a great loss to us all.
她的去世对我们所有人来说都是一个巨大的损失。
语法模式
a loss of ((sth.)) (某事物的)损失 The company suffered a loss of revenue.
at a loss 不知所措 I'm at a loss for words.
近义词
同义词: defeat (失败), deficit (赤字), deprivation (剥夺); 反义词: gain (获得), profit (利润), win (胜利)
词源
源自古英语 'los' (毁灭，损失)，与动词 'losian' (失去) 相关。
记忆技巧
想象结尾的 'ss' 音，就像有东西嘶嘶作响地消失了。