1. lost用于修饰物时是“丢失了的”之意。如:a lost pen,one's lost youth;用于修饰人时是“迷茫的,不知所措的”。如:
We would be lost without your help.
我们没有你的帮助就会一筹莫展。
2. missing有“失踪的,行踪不明的”之意,因此“小孩失踪”应用missing。修饰物时,意为“缺少的,不在的”。如:
There is a page missing from this book.
这本书缺失了一页。
3. gone意为“(人)离开了”;“(物品等)用光的,没了”;还可以指“一去不复返的”等。如:
He is gone. 他走了。
All his money is gone. 他的钱用光了。
【活学活用】
1. He didn't find his cell phone _____until he got home.
直到回到家,他才发现自己的手机丢了。
2. He _________less than 100 votes.
他以相差不到100票输了。
3. His costly mistake resulted in____________.
他的严重错误导致了重大损失。
4. ________________,he almost ran into the car in front of him.
由于想得太出神了,他几乎撞上他前面的汽车。
5. The ________girl was found by the river at last.
失踪的女孩最后在河边被找到了。
6. When he turned back,his father was already______.
当他转过身来时,父亲已经走了。
【答案】
1. lost 2. lost by 3. severe loss 4. Lost in thought 5. missing 6. gone