人生在世，总会遇到一些让你感到茫然失措的事情。就拿我们老板来说吧，平时总是威风八面的样子，但是他怕老婆，一旦和老婆吵起架来，他就变成了一个束手无策的乖小孩了......连他自己都经常自嘲说 :" I was at a loss for words when I quarreling with my wife."
虽然他是个“妻管严”的典型，但他说的这句短语还是很值得一学滴~"be at a loss "就是指一个人在面对某事时"茫然不知所措、一筹莫展或束手无策"的状态啦。loss 不就是损失、丢失、失落或丧失的意思嘛，怎么样，是不是挺好理解的？
be at a loss茫然, 不知所措；没了主意；困惑不解, 不知应该怎么办才好；茫然失措；一筹莫展；束手无策
【En】To be confused and uncertain about what to do or say. 对做什么或说什么感到困惑或不确定。If you say that you are at a loss, you mean that you do not know what to do in a particular situation. 如果你说你不知所措，你的意思是你不知道在特定的情况下该怎么办。To be uncertain of how to proceed or what to do or think. 不确定如何继续进行或做什么或想什么。
【Scenario Listening 场景听力】
● When her son finally left home, Emily felt completely at a loss.
当她的儿子终于离开家时，艾米丽感到完全不知所措。
● Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
到目前为止，侦探们还无法解释他的死因。
● He seemed, for once, at a loss for words (=unable to think what to say).
他似乎一时想不出说什么好。
● I was at a loss for what to do next.
下一步该做什么，我都束手无策了。
● The government is at a loss to know how to tackle the violence.
政府对如何处理暴力事件一筹莫展。
【Scenario Example 场景示例】● I'm at a loss to know how I can help you.
我不知道该怎么帮你。
● It was unlike him to be at a loss for words.
他一副不知所措的样子，这可不像他。
● Your behavior is absolutely unacceptable. I'm at a loss as to what to do with you.
你的行为绝对不能接受。我不知道该拿你怎么办。
● Now that the whole schedule has been rearranged, I'm at a loss.
现在整个行程都被重新安排好了，我不知所措。
● Lord said he was at a loss to find room to play his shots in the first two games.
洛德说他在前两场比赛中很茫然，找不到投篮的空间。
● He was at a loss to explain to himself why he found it so appealing.
他不知如何向自己解释为什么他觉得这东西如此吸引人。
● Her performances were legendary, and I am at a loss to describe them now.
她的表演堪称传奇，我现在都不知道怎么来形容好了。
● I am at a loss to understand all this.
我无法理解这一切。
● I was at a loss with you being so beautiful and intelligent and all that.
你这么漂亮，这么聪明，我都不知所措了。
● Still, you will not be at a loss for conversation with such an unusual choice.
尽管如此，你也不会对这样一个不同寻常的选择感到不知所措。
● With the provisions stored away, Robbie was at a loss for occupation.
给养食物储存起来后，罗比不知该怎么办才好。
