at a loss

成語所屬單字loss

at a loss — 慣用語

1. feeling confused or uncertain about what to do or say, especially in a surprisin

1.慣用語
釋義

不知所措;困惑

feeling confused or uncertain about what to do or say, especially in a surprising or difficult situation.

例句

Christopher was at a loss when the customer asked a technical question he had never heard before.

The teacher was at a loss to explain why all the students had scored so poorly on the test.