lose ♦︎ trail ♦︎ come off worseThese words all mean to fail to win sth such as a game or contest.这些词均表示在比试中落败。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lose / trail / come off worse in sth◆to lose / trail by sth◆to lose / trail badly■lose(lost, lost) [intransitive, transitive] to fail to win a game, competition, contest, court case, argument, fight or war输；输掉（比赛、诉讼案件、辩论、搏斗或战争）◆They deserved to lose.他们输了活该。◆We lost to a stronger team.我们输给了一支实力更强的队。◆Newcastle lost 1-0 in the rematch.纽卡斯尔队在复赛中以0:1负于对手。◆So far they haven't lost a game.迄今为止他们还未输过一场比赛。◆He lost the seat by less than 100 votes.他以相差不到100张选票失去了这个席位。◆She resigned as party leader after they lost the election.该党在竞选失败后，她辞去了党主席的职务。◆He yesterday lost his appeal against a six-month ban.他就六个月的禁令提出的申诉昨天未获成功。◆The South lost the war.南方输掉了战争。OPPwin ⇨ win■trail [intransitive, transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) to be losing a game or other contest; to be doing less well than others（在比赛或竞赛中）落后，失利，失败；（比别人）逊色◆United were trailing 2-0 at half-time.上半时联队以0:2落后。◆We were trailing by five points.我们落后五分。◆The party is trailing in the polls.这个政党在民意测验中落后于对手。OPPlead ⇨ lead1■come off ˈworse ( come off ˈworst)
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(came, come) (ratherinformal) to lose a fight or competition; to suffer more compared with others（在打斗或比赛中）失败；（比其他人）更惨◆I came off worse from the encounter.我在那次交锋中落败。◆He wasn't a quick thinker and always came off worse in an argument.他思维不够敏捷，在辩论中总是败北。OPPcome off better/best