Definition of loss in English:

loss

noun lɒs

mass noun

1The fact or process of losing something or someone.
遗失；丧失；损失
avoiding loss of time
不要空耗时间。
count noun funding cuts will lead to job losses
削减经费会导致失业。
Example sentencesExamples
- His own school is facing job losses as it is in the process of moving from two forms of entry to one.
- It has a reserve built up from past profits that has so far coped with losses.
- Profit warnings announced earlier in the year are now feeding through into job losses.
- He fears that the morale of the county will be unable to cope with further job losses.
- In later proceedings it was held that the applicant had not in fact suffered such losses.
- If a company has no directors, customers cannot take action to recover their losses.
- The bank did not say how many job losses the branch closure programme would entail.
- Both had posted losses throughout the session, but stabilized near the close.
- Farmers hoped to send their animals to early slaughter to avoid financial losses.
- The closer you are to retirement the harder it will be to make up the losses.
- In good years, profits from the second half more than cover losses from the first half.
- Critics lost no time in dissecting the losses these terms entailed for the city.
- Post Office chiefs insist drastic action is needed to stem huge financial losses.
- Many firefighters at a local level will want to confront the cuts and job losses.
- The reason for the possible job losses is possible barrack closures at the Garrison.
- Any job losses will be dealt with through collective bargaining and on a voluntary basis.
- She said there would have to be job losses, but no decision had yet been made from which areas of the trust.
- They have admitted the financial crisis could mean more job losses and ward closures.
- I would like to transfer the business into a clean company that will not show heavy losses.
- He is now under fire for the losses suffered and the subsequent hit to the company's dividend.
Synonyms
mislaying, misplacement, dropping, forgetting, overlooking
deprivation, disappearance, losing, privation, forfeiture, waste, squandering, dissipation
diminution, erosion, reduction, impoverishment, depletion
1. 1.1 An amount of money lost by a business or organization.
  经济损失
  insurance can protect you against financial loss
  保险能帮你免受经济损失。
  count noun we have incurred huge losses
  我们遭受了重大的经济损失。
  in combination loss-making industries
  亏损行业。
2. 1.2 The feeling of grief after losing someone or something of value.
  失去所爱之人（或宝贵事物）的痛苦，痛失
  I feel a terrible sense of loss
  我感到强烈的失去至爱之人的痛苦。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She sniffed, and sighed from grief of her terrible loss of home and friends already.
  What is it that makes us think we have the right to view other people's pain, loss and grief?
  All parents who have lost children at any age or in any circumstances and who feel the pain of loss and grief are welcome to attend.
  Doesn't this invalidate people that are feeling other things such as grief, sadness, loss, anger right now?
  Then who speaks for those whose grief, loss and suffering is not known to us?
  The process of conflict resolution requires the equal acknowledgement of the grief and loss of others.
  There would be an immense sense of grief and loss, thoughts of what might have been and cannot now be.
  Everyone feels a sense of loss and grief, only some feel it harder than others.
  Several of her poems are marked by pain, a sense of loss and nostalgia.
  You should be careful of people's deeply felt grief and sense of loss before you dismiss them as selfish cynics.
  The centre now offers a group program dealing with grief and loss as well as training for men wishing to be involved in community work.
  The reading as well as the writing of poetry can help people suffering from grief and loss.
  How are we to make sense of our shock and grief and loss in Phil's death?
  Can you say something about your poems being so preoccupied with grief and loss, and the suffering brought to you by the suffering of another person?
  The pain of loss and grief of the relatives of those killed has been widely covered and is sometimes too painful to bare.
  We have all experienced some psychological trauma, loss or grief.
  The large crowds at the funeral ceremonies reflected the sense of loss and grief felt throughout the neighbourhood.
  She highlighted very eloquently the pain and loss of personal grief.
  Nothing can replace this loss, and our grief is ever before us.
  We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment.
  Synonyms
  injury, hurt, pain, suffering, distress, anguish, trauma, torment, grief
3. 1.3in singular A person who or thing that is badly missed when lost.
  死后被人怀念的人；失去后使人难以忘怀的物品
  he will be a great loss to many people
  他将被许多人怀念。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is a huge loss for the community and will be greatly missed by his cousins, friends and neighbours.
  He was a true gentleman and he will be a great loss to his club, where he is rightly regarded as a legend, and indeed to Scottish football.
  He is a great loss to the Trien community and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
  He is a loss to all who knew him and even to those, like us, who had not yet met him.
  He will be a great loss and will be sadly missed by everybody at the club.

Phrases

at a loss

1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do.
不知所措
with infinitive she became popular, and was at a loss to know why
她变得颇受欢迎，却不知为何如此。
he was at a loss for words
他不知该说些什么。
Example sentencesExamples
- He seemed at a loss for words, and then he surprised me with a shy smile.
- It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words.
- I'm still at a loss for a word to describe this stupid, thoughtless insularity.
- She seems to be at a loss for things to do, like thousands of others of her ilk.
- Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious?
- So, returning to the desk, I was momentarily at a loss for suitable Sunday activity.
- I am at a loss for words to properly describe what I feel when I look at that article.
- Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling.
- Again I'm at a loss for words and mention something about how he's a man of great stature.
- Luckily, they made plenty of other mistakes, so we were never at a loss for entertainment!
Synonyms
baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, at sea, all at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank
2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something.
亏本地
a railway running at a loss
亏损经营的铁路。
Example sentencesExamples
- The country has been operating at a loss, as an economy, for a number of years.
- Others, even though they stayed open, generally operated at a loss in the winter months.
- If any bus operator is running the business at a loss, he shall surrender the permit.
- One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees.
- Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss.
- The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously.
- In the past, we were able to write business at a loss because we were making good money on our investments.
- It also claims 27,000 of the kiosks are running at a loss which has led to the closure of hundreds of boxes around the country.
- Nothing's more fun to buy than something you're sure is being sold at a loss.
- It could not meet its obligations to the company and continued to operate at a loss.

Origin

Old English los 'destruction', of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los 'breaking up of the ranks of an army' and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose.

Rhymes

across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, fosse, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, moss, MS-DOS, Ross

Definition of loss in US English:

loss

noun

1The fact or process of losing something or someone.
遗失；丧失；损失
avoiding loss of time
不要空耗时间。
funding cuts will lead to job losses
削减经费会导致失业。
Example sentencesExamples
- Any job losses will be dealt with through collective bargaining and on a voluntary basis.
- The reason for the possible job losses is possible barrack closures at the Garrison.
- It has a reserve built up from past profits that has so far coped with losses.
- Many firefighters at a local level will want to confront the cuts and job losses.
- Both had posted losses throughout the session, but stabilized near the close.
- Post Office chiefs insist drastic action is needed to stem huge financial losses.
- She said there would have to be job losses, but no decision had yet been made from which areas of the trust.
- In good years, profits from the second half more than cover losses from the first half.
- I would like to transfer the business into a clean company that will not show heavy losses.
- If a company has no directors, customers cannot take action to recover their losses.
- The bank did not say how many job losses the branch closure programme would entail.
- They have admitted the financial crisis could mean more job losses and ward closures.
- Farmers hoped to send their animals to early slaughter to avoid financial losses.
- He is now under fire for the losses suffered and the subsequent hit to the company's dividend.
- Profit warnings announced earlier in the year are now feeding through into job losses.
- In later proceedings it was held that the applicant had not in fact suffered such losses.
- He fears that the morale of the county will be unable to cope with further job losses.
- Critics lost no time in dissecting the losses these terms entailed for the city.
- His own school is facing job losses as it is in the process of moving from two forms of entry to one.
- The closer you are to retirement the harder it will be to make up the losses.
Synonyms
mislaying, misplacement, dropping, forgetting, overlooking
deprivation, disappearance, losing, privation, forfeiture, waste, squandering, dissipation
1. 1.1 An amount of money lost by a business or organization.
  经济损失
  insurance can protect you against financial loss
  保险能帮你免受经济损失。
  we have incurred huge losses
  我们遭受了重大的经济损失。
  in combination loss-making industries
  亏损行业。
2. 1.2 The state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value.
  失去所爱之人（或宝贵事物）的痛苦，痛失
  I feel a terrible sense of loss
  我感到强烈的失去至爱之人的痛苦。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Can you say something about your poems being so preoccupied with grief and loss, and the suffering brought to you by the suffering of another person?
  We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment.
  We have all experienced some psychological trauma, loss or grief.
  Everyone feels a sense of loss and grief, only some feel it harder than others.
  There would be an immense sense of grief and loss, thoughts of what might have been and cannot now be.
  Then who speaks for those whose grief, loss and suffering is not known to us?
  The pain of loss and grief of the relatives of those killed has been widely covered and is sometimes too painful to bare.
  All parents who have lost children at any age or in any circumstances and who feel the pain of loss and grief are welcome to attend.
  The large crowds at the funeral ceremonies reflected the sense of loss and grief felt throughout the neighbourhood.
  Nothing can replace this loss, and our grief is ever before us.
  The process of conflict resolution requires the equal acknowledgement of the grief and loss of others.
  She sniffed, and sighed from grief of her terrible loss of home and friends already.
  The centre now offers a group program dealing with grief and loss as well as training for men wishing to be involved in community work.
  You should be careful of people's deeply felt grief and sense of loss before you dismiss them as selfish cynics.
  Several of her poems are marked by pain, a sense of loss and nostalgia.
  What is it that makes us think we have the right to view other people's pain, loss and grief?
  The reading as well as the writing of poetry can help people suffering from grief and loss.
  How are we to make sense of our shock and grief and loss in Phil's death?
  Doesn't this invalidate people that are feeling other things such as grief, sadness, loss, anger right now?
  She highlighted very eloquently the pain and loss of personal grief.
  Synonyms
  injury, hurt, pain, suffering, distress, anguish, trauma, torment, grief
3. 1.3in singular A person or thing that is badly missed when lost.
  死后被人怀念的人；失去后使人难以忘怀的物品
  he will be a great loss to many people
  他将被许多人怀念。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is a loss to all who knew him and even to those, like us, who had not yet met him.
  He was a true gentleman and he will be a great loss to his club, where he is rightly regarded as a legend, and indeed to Scottish football.
  He is a huge loss for the community and will be greatly missed by his cousins, friends and neighbours.
  He is a great loss to the Trien community and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
  He will be a great loss and will be sadly missed by everybody at the club.
4. 1.4Physics A reduction of power within or among circuits, measured as a ratio of power input to power output.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This new method not only reduces voltage and power loss in the switch path, but also lowers the cost and simplifies design.
  In addition to peak voltage limiting, the circuit can reduce the total circuit loss, including both switching and snubber losses.
  There are other sources of power loss in a transformer, but those are much more complicated.

Phrases

at a loss

1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do.
不知所措
with infinitive she became popular, and was at a loss to know why
她变得颇受欢迎，却不知为何如此。
he was at a loss for words
他不知该说些什么。
Example sentencesExamples
- She seems to be at a loss for things to do, like thousands of others of her ilk.
- I'm still at a loss for a word to describe this stupid, thoughtless insularity.
- It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words.
- Luckily, they made plenty of other mistakes, so we were never at a loss for entertainment!
- Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious?
- He seemed at a loss for words, and then he surprised me with a shy smile.
- I am at a loss for words to properly describe what I feel when I look at that article.
- So, returning to the desk, I was momentarily at a loss for suitable Sunday activity.
- Again I'm at a loss for words and mention something about how he's a man of great stature.
- Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling.
Synonyms
baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, at sea, all at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank
2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something.
亏本地
a railroad running at a loss
亏损经营的铁路。
Example sentencesExamples
- If any bus operator is running the business at a loss, he shall surrender the permit.
- Others, even though they stayed open, generally operated at a loss in the winter months.
- Nothing's more fun to buy than something you're sure is being sold at a loss.
- It could not meet its obligations to the company and continued to operate at a loss.
- One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees.
- In the past, we were able to write business at a loss because we were making good money on our investments.
- Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss.
- It also claims 27,000 of the kiosks are running at a loss which has led to the closure of hundreds of boxes around the country.
- The country has been operating at a loss, as an economy, for a number of years.
- The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously.

Origin

Old English los ‘destruction’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los ‘breaking up of the ranks of an army’ and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose.

词汇	loss
释义	Definition of loss in English: loss noun lɒs mass noun 1The fact or process of losing something or someone. 遗失；丧失；损失 avoiding loss of time 不要空耗时间。 count noun funding cuts will lead to job losses 削减经费会导致失业。 Example sentencesExamples His own school is facing job losses as it is in the process of moving from two forms of entry to one. It has a reserve built up from past profits that has so far coped with losses. Profit warnings announced earlier in the year are now feeding through into job losses. He fears that the morale of the county will be unable to cope with further job losses. In later proceedings it was held that the applicant had not in fact suffered such losses. If a company has no directors, customers cannot take action to recover their losses. The bank did not say how many job losses the branch closure programme would entail. Both had posted losses throughout the session, but stabilized near the close. Farmers hoped to send their animals to early slaughter to avoid financial losses. The closer you are to retirement the harder it will be to make up the losses. In good years, profits from the second half more than cover losses from the first half. Critics lost no time in dissecting the losses these terms entailed for the city. Post Office chiefs insist drastic action is needed to stem huge financial losses. Many firefighters at a local level will want to confront the cuts and job losses. The reason for the possible job losses is possible barrack closures at the Garrison. Any job losses will be dealt with through collective bargaining and on a voluntary basis. She said there would have to be job losses, but no decision had yet been made from which areas of the trust. They have admitted the financial crisis could mean more job losses and ward closures. I would like to transfer the business into a clean company that will not show heavy losses. He is now under fire for the losses suffered and the subsequent hit to the company's dividend. Synonyms mislaying, misplacement, dropping, forgetting, overlooking deprivation, disappearance, losing, privation, forfeiture, waste, squandering, dissipation diminution, erosion, reduction, impoverishment, depletion 1.1 An amount of money lost by a business or organization. 经济损失 insurance can protect you against financial loss 保险能帮你免受经济损失。 count noun we have incurred huge losses 我们遭受了重大的经济损失。 in combination loss-making industries 亏损行业。 1.2 The feeling of grief after losing someone or something of value. 失去所爱之人（或宝贵事物）的痛苦，痛失 I feel a terrible sense of loss 我感到强烈的失去至爱之人的痛苦。 Example sentencesExamples She sniffed, and sighed from grief of her terrible loss of home and friends already. What is it that makes us think we have the right to view other people's pain, loss and grief? All parents who have lost children at any age or in any circumstances and who feel the pain of loss and grief are welcome to attend. Doesn't this invalidate people that are feeling other things such as grief, sadness, loss, anger right now? Then who speaks for those whose grief, loss and suffering is not known to us? The process of conflict resolution requires the equal acknowledgement of the grief and loss of others. There would be an immense sense of grief and loss, thoughts of what might have been and cannot now be. Everyone feels a sense of loss and grief, only some feel it harder than others. Several of her poems are marked by pain, a sense of loss and nostalgia. You should be careful of people's deeply felt grief and sense of loss before you dismiss them as selfish cynics. The centre now offers a group program dealing with grief and loss as well as training for men wishing to be involved in community work. The reading as well as the writing of poetry can help people suffering from grief and loss. How are we to make sense of our shock and grief and loss in Phil's death? Can you say something about your poems being so preoccupied with grief and loss, and the suffering brought to you by the suffering of another person? The pain of loss and grief of the relatives of those killed has been widely covered and is sometimes too painful to bare. We have all experienced some psychological trauma, loss or grief. The large crowds at the funeral ceremonies reflected the sense of loss and grief felt throughout the neighbourhood. She highlighted very eloquently the pain and loss of personal grief. Nothing can replace this loss, and our grief is ever before us. We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment. Synonyms injury, hurt, pain, suffering, distress, anguish, trauma, torment, grief 1.3in singular A person who or thing that is badly missed when lost. 死后被人怀念的人；失去后使人难以忘怀的物品 he will be a great loss to many people 他将被许多人怀念。 Example sentencesExamples He is a huge loss for the community and will be greatly missed by his cousins, friends and neighbours. He was a true gentleman and he will be a great loss to his club, where he is rightly regarded as a legend, and indeed to Scottish football. He is a great loss to the Trien community and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He is a loss to all who knew him and even to those, like us, who had not yet met him. He will be a great loss and will be sadly missed by everybody at the club. Phrases at a loss 1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do. 不知所措 with infinitive she became popular, and was at a loss to know why 她变得颇受欢迎，却不知为何如此。 he was at a loss for words 他不知该说些什么。 Example sentencesExamples He seemed at a loss for words, and then he surprised me with a shy smile. It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words. I'm still at a loss for a word to describe this stupid, thoughtless insularity. She seems to be at a loss for things to do, like thousands of others of her ilk. Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious? So, returning to the desk, I was momentarily at a loss for suitable Sunday activity. I am at a loss for words to properly describe what I feel when I look at that article. Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling. Again I'm at a loss for words and mention something about how he's a man of great stature. Luckily, they made plenty of other mistakes, so we were never at a loss for entertainment! Synonyms baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, at sea, all at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank 2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something. 亏本地 a railway running at a loss 亏损经营的铁路。 Example sentencesExamples The country has been operating at a loss, as an economy, for a number of years. Others, even though they stayed open, generally operated at a loss in the winter months. If any bus operator is running the business at a loss, he shall surrender the permit. One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees. Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss. The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously. In the past, we were able to write business at a loss because we were making good money on our investments. It also claims 27,000 of the kiosks are running at a loss which has led to the closure of hundreds of boxes around the country. Nothing's more fun to buy than something you're sure is being sold at a loss. It could not meet its obligations to the company and continued to operate at a loss. Origin Old English los 'destruction', of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los 'breaking up of the ranks of an army' and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose. Rhymes across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, fosse, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, moss, MS-DOS, Ross noun.1 phr. Definition of loss in US English: loss noun 1The fact or process of losing something or someone. 遗失；丧失；损失 avoiding loss of time 不要空耗时间。 funding cuts will lead to job losses 削减经费会导致失业。 Example sentencesExamples Any job losses will be dealt with through collective bargaining and on a voluntary basis. The reason for the possible job losses is possible barrack closures at the Garrison. It has a reserve built up from past profits that has so far coped with losses. Many firefighters at a local level will want to confront the cuts and job losses. Both had posted losses throughout the session, but stabilized near the close. Post Office chiefs insist drastic action is needed to stem huge financial losses. She said there would have to be job losses, but no decision had yet been made from which areas of the trust. In good years, profits from the second half more than cover losses from the first half. I would like to transfer the business into a clean company that will not show heavy losses. If a company has no directors, customers cannot take action to recover their losses. The bank did not say how many job losses the branch closure programme would entail. They have admitted the financial crisis could mean more job losses and ward closures. Farmers hoped to send their animals to early slaughter to avoid financial losses. He is now under fire for the losses suffered and the subsequent hit to the company's dividend. Profit warnings announced earlier in the year are now feeding through into job losses. In later proceedings it was held that the applicant had not in fact suffered such losses. He fears that the morale of the county will be unable to cope with further job losses. Critics lost no time in dissecting the losses these terms entailed for the city. His own school is facing job losses as it is in the process of moving from two forms of entry to one. The closer you are to retirement the harder it will be to make up the losses. Synonyms mislaying, misplacement, dropping, forgetting, overlooking deprivation, disappearance, losing, privation, forfeiture, waste, squandering, dissipation 1.1 An amount of money lost by a business or organization. 经济损失 insurance can protect you against financial loss 保险能帮你免受经济损失。 we have incurred huge losses 我们遭受了重大的经济损失。 in combination loss-making industries 亏损行业。 1.2 The state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value. 失去所爱之人（或宝贵事物）的痛苦，痛失 I feel a terrible sense of loss 我感到强烈的失去至爱之人的痛苦。 Example sentencesExamples Can you say something about your poems being so preoccupied with grief and loss, and the suffering brought to you by the suffering of another person? We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment. We have all experienced some psychological trauma, loss or grief. Everyone feels a sense of loss and grief, only some feel it harder than others. There would be an immense sense of grief and loss, thoughts of what might have been and cannot now be. Then who speaks for those whose grief, loss and suffering is not known to us? The pain of loss and grief of the relatives of those killed has been widely covered and is sometimes too painful to bare. All parents who have lost children at any age or in any circumstances and who feel the pain of loss and grief are welcome to attend. The large crowds at the funeral ceremonies reflected the sense of loss and grief felt throughout the neighbourhood. Nothing can replace this loss, and our grief is ever before us. The process of conflict resolution requires the equal acknowledgement of the grief and loss of others. She sniffed, and sighed from grief of her terrible loss of home and friends already. The centre now offers a group program dealing with grief and loss as well as training for men wishing to be involved in community work. You should be careful of people's deeply felt grief and sense of loss before you dismiss them as selfish cynics. Several of her poems are marked by pain, a sense of loss and nostalgia. What is it that makes us think we have the right to view other people's pain, loss and grief? The reading as well as the writing of poetry can help people suffering from grief and loss. How are we to make sense of our shock and grief and loss in Phil's death? Doesn't this invalidate people that are feeling other things such as grief, sadness, loss, anger right now? She highlighted very eloquently the pain and loss of personal grief. Synonyms injury, hurt, pain, suffering, distress, anguish, trauma, torment, grief 1.3in singular A person or thing that is badly missed when lost. 死后被人怀念的人；失去后使人难以忘怀的物品 he will be a great loss to many people 他将被许多人怀念。 Example sentencesExamples He is a loss to all who knew him and even to those, like us, who had not yet met him. He was a true gentleman and he will be a great loss to his club, where he is rightly regarded as a legend, and indeed to Scottish football. He is a huge loss for the community and will be greatly missed by his cousins, friends and neighbours. He is a great loss to the Trien community and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He will be a great loss and will be sadly missed by everybody at the club. 1.4Physics A reduction of power within or among circuits, measured as a ratio of power input to power output. Example sentencesExamples This new method not only reduces voltage and power loss in the switch path, but also lowers the cost and simplifies design. In addition to peak voltage limiting, the circuit can reduce the total circuit loss, including both switching and snubber losses. There are other sources of power loss in a transformer, but those are much more complicated. Phrases at a loss 1Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do. 不知所措 with infinitive she became popular, and was at a loss to know why 她变得颇受欢迎，却不知为何如此。 he was at a loss for words 他不知该说些什么。 Example sentencesExamples She seems to be at a loss for things to do, like thousands of others of her ilk. I'm still at a loss for a word to describe this stupid, thoughtless insularity. It's an easy, catch all term that you can apply when you're at a loss for words. Luckily, they made plenty of other mistakes, so we were never at a loss for entertainment! Needless to say I was at a loss for words and thought, is he being his humorous self or is he serious? He seemed at a loss for words, and then he surprised me with a shy smile. I am at a loss for words to properly describe what I feel when I look at that article. So, returning to the desk, I was momentarily at a loss for suitable Sunday activity. Again I'm at a loss for words and mention something about how he's a man of great stature. Then we were at a loss for what to do next till I mentioned bowling. Synonyms baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stumped, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, uncomprehending, at sea, all at sea, at sixes and sevens, at one's wits' end, without ideas, confused, dumbfounded, blank 2Making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something. 亏本地 a railroad running at a loss 亏损经营的铁路。 Example sentencesExamples If any bus operator is running the business at a loss, he shall surrender the permit. Others, even though they stayed open, generally operated at a loss in the winter months. Nothing's more fun to buy than something you're sure is being sold at a loss. It could not meet its obligations to the company and continued to operate at a loss. One contractor has said he does not intend to operate at a loss and will now re-evaluate his fees. In the past, we were able to write business at a loss because we were making good money on our investments. Bookings are falling because the building is in such a poor state, and so the building is operating at a loss. It also claims 27,000 of the kiosks are running at a loss which has led to the closure of hundreds of boxes around the country. The country has been operating at a loss, as an economy, for a number of years. The other was borrowing substantial funds and operating at a loss continuously. Origin Old English los ‘destruction’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los ‘breaking up of the ranks of an army’ and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose. noun.1 phr.
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