be lost for words

SAYSURPRISEDto be unable to say anything because you are very surprised, upset etc 〔因非常惊讶、难过等〕说不出话来，不知说什么才好

For once in her life, she was lost for words.

她平生就这一回不知道说什么话才好。

Examples from the Corpus

be lost for words• For once in her life, she was lost for words, and uncertain of her argumentative ground.• He was lost for words at the time, and had to apologise and thank the donors later in private.

→ be lost for words at lost2(6)

词汇	be lost for words
释义	be lost for words be lost for words SAYSURPRISEDto be unable to say anything because you are very surprised, upset etc 〔因非常惊讶、难过等〕说不出话来，不知说什么才好 For once in her life, she was lost for words. 她平生就这一回不知道说什么话才好。 Examples from the Corpus be lost for words• For once in her life, she was lost for words, and uncertain of her argumentative ground.• He was lost for words at the time, and had to apologise and thank the donors later in private. → be lost for words at lost2(6)
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