lost
🇺🇸
/lɔːst/
🇬🇧
/lɒst/
not knowing where you are
I was lost in the big city and couldn't find my way back to the hotel.
我在大城市里迷路了,找不到回酒店的路。
something that cannot be found
My lost keys were finally found under the sofa.
我丢失的钥匙终于在沙发下面找到了。
something that cannot be gotten back
The company had lost profits because of the bad weather.
由于恶劣天气,公司损失了利润。
not knowing what to do
After losing her job, she felt completely lost and didn't know what to do next.
失去工作后,她感到完全迷茫,不知道接下来该做什么。
not understanding something
The math problem was so hard that I was completely lost after the first step.
这道数学题太难了,我在第一步之后就完全糊涂了。
past tense of lose
He lost his wallet yesterday but found it today.
他昨天丢了钱包,但今天找到了。