| 释义 |
Idiom be lost for words to be unable to speak because you are so surprised.I was so amazed at what she'd said I found myself completely lost for words.
be lost for wordsTo be unable to speak or articulate a coherent thought, typically because one is surprised. When I got the call that my straight-A-student daughter had been arrested for breaking into the school, I was lost for words. When I found out that my coworkers had taken a collection to help pay for my medical bills, I was lost for words. be lost (or at a loss) for words be so surprised, confused, or upset that you cannot think what to say.be lost for ˈwords be so surprised, confused, etc. that you do not know what to say: When he told me what she’d done to him I was lost for words. |