vt.
失去；丧失：
Many people lost their jobs because of the economic depression.
由于经济萧条，许多人失业了。
She lost her eyesight at 19 months.
她19个月的时候就失明了。
丢失，遗失，找不到：
I have lost my dictionary.
我的词典丢了。
错过；未赶上；未抓住；未得到：
They lost the bargain.
他们没能成交。
to lose one's chance
错