| 词汇 | lost on you |
| 释义 | Idiom lost on youlost on (you) not understood by you.Civilization developed because ideas and technology were exchanged between cultures – a truth that is lost on many of us. Usage notes: often used in the form not lost on someone - clearly understood by someone: Increased airport security is now a fact of life, something not lost on passengers who put up with long delays. lost on (one)Unappreciated or not understood, as of an idea. That whole lecture was lost on me. What was he even talking about? The joke was lost on the audience, unfortunately. I'll have to rewrite it to be less subtle. The human cost necessary to make these first-world comforts is a hard truth that is lost on most consumers. *lost on someoneFig. wasted on someone; not valued or appreciated by someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) My jokes are lost on him. He is too literal. The humor of the situation was lost on Mary. She was too upset to see it. lost on oneHave no effect or influence on one, as in Ned's attempts at humor were lost on Meg, or David's kindness was not lost on his aunt. This expression uses lost in the sense of "wasted." [c. 1600] Also see you've lost me. |
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