"at a loss" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不知所措
• 茫然

Definition

因為情況突發或困難，不知道該做什麼或說什麼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於口語和書面語，表示心理或情感上的困惑，通常與'be'動詞連用：'I'm at a loss'。'at a loss for words'亦常見。不同於失去物品。

Examples

She was at a loss when she lost her keys.

她丟了鑰匙時感到**不知所措**。

I'm at a loss for words.

我**說不出話來**。

The question was so difficult that he was at a loss.

問題太難了，他感到**茫然**。

"I'm really at a loss here—what should we do next?"

「我現在真的**不知所措**——接下來該怎麼辦？」

He looked at a loss after hearing the unexpected news.

聽到這個意外消息後，他看起來**茫然**。

Whenever the printer breaks, I'm at a loss until IT helps out.

每次印表機壞了，我都**不知所措**，直到資訊部門來幫忙。