lose ♦︎ trail ♦︎ come off worseThese words all mean to fail to win sth such as a game or contest.這些詞均表示在比試中落敗。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose / trail / come off worse in sth◆to lose / trail by sth◆to lose / trail badly■lose(lost, lost) [intransitive, transitive] to fail to win a game, competition, contest, court case, argument, fight or war輸;輸掉(比賽、訴訟案件、辯論、搏鬥或戰爭)◆They deserved to lose.他們輸了活該。◆We lost to a stronger team.我們輸給了一支實力更強的隊。◆Newcastle lost 1-0 in the rematch.紐卡斯爾隊在複賽中以0:1負於對手。◆So far they haven't lost a game.迄今爲止他們還未輸過一場比賽。◆He lost the seat by less than 100 votes.他以相差不到100張選票失去了這個席位。◆She resigned as party leader after they lost the election.該黨在競選失敗後,她辭去了黨主席的職務。◆He yesterday lost his appeal against a six-month ban.他就六個月的禁令提出的申訴昨天未獲成功。◆The South lost the war.南方輸掉了戰爭。OPPwin ⇨ win■trail [intransitive, transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用於進行時) to be losing a game or other contest; to be doing less well than others(在比賽或競賽中)落後,失利,失敗;(比别人)遜色◆United were trailing 2-0 at half-time.上半時聯隊以0:2落後。◆We were trailing by five points.我們落後五分。◆The party is trailing in the polls.這個政黨在民意測驗中落後於對手。OPPlead ⇨ lead1■come off ˈworse ( come off ˈworst)
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(came, come) (ratherinformal) to lose a fight or competition; to suffer more compared with others(在打鬥或比賽中)失敗;(比其他人)更慘◆I came off worse from the encounter.我在那次交鋒中落敗。◆He wasn't a quick thinker and always came off worse in an argument.他思維不夠敏捷,在辯論中總是敗北。OPPcome off better/best