loss
UK [lɒs] US [lɑ:s] noun
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■when you no longer have something or have less of something 丧失，失去，失落•Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home.孩子们离家后许多父母都会有失落感。 •He suffered a gradual loss of memory.他的记忆力越来越差了。 •There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.如果工厂关闭，大批工人将会失业。 •blood/hair/weight loss失血／脱发／体重减轻 ADVANCED only singular
■a disadvantage caused by someone leaving an organization （某人离开带来的）损失，弊端•It would be a great loss to the department if you left.你如果离开将是该部门的巨大损失。 ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■the death of a person 去世，死亡•They never got over the loss of their son.他们一直没有走出失去儿子的阴影。 ADVANCED countable
■when a business spends more money than it earns 亏损•The company announced a pre-tax loss of three million pounds.公司宣布税前亏损300万英镑。 loss of life
■when a number of people die 丧生，死亡•The plane crashed with serious loss of life.飞机失事导致很多人遇难。
UK [lɒs] US [lɑ:s] noun
be at a loss
■to not know what to do or say 不知所措；不知说甚么•I'm at a loss to know how I can help you.我不知道该怎么帮你。
UK [lɒs] US [lɑ:s] noun
One man's loss is another man's gain. saying
■said when someone gets an advantage from someone else's bad luck 一人之失即是他人之得；此消彼长 |