n.遗失；丧失；损失；失败；失落；死亡

This wounded soldier was unconscious from his loss of blood. 这名伤员由于失血过多而昏迷不醒。

His costly mistake resulted in severe loss. 他的严重的错误导致了重大的损失。

The loss of the football game stirred up much anger. 球赛的失败引起了极大的愤慨。

But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their life. 但是当我们离开家人后,他们的余生将会在失落中度过。

She is inconsolable for the loss of her husband. 她因丈夫的离世而痛不欲生。

loss的基本意思是“丧失,遗失,损失”,可指能量、热量的丧失,也可指战斗、比赛中“打输”“失败”。还可作经济活动中的“亏本”解。

loss作“损失”解时,多用复数形式。

loss常跟介词to,表示“对…是个损失”。

at a loss的意思是“不知所措”,后面可接“for+ n. ”, to- v 或由疑问词引导的从句结构。