動詞（短語）：lose, lose business, lose money 介詞短語： at a loss/sacrificeWe"ll lose money by selling on a falling market, let alone profit. 市價下跌我們向外售出會虧本的，更不用說盈利了。So we lose business if we hate the enemy. 所以，如果我們仇恨敵人的話，我們就虧本了。I hear that he is losing by his business. 我聽說他做生意虧本了。A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and thereby increase its market power. 公司有時會透過虧本出售來將對手擠垮，從而提高其市場地位。The company is trading at a loss. 公司在做虧本買賣。Since I plan to go abroad before long, I had to sell my house at a loss. 因為我計劃不久以後出國，我不得不虧本出售我的房子。He will sell his house at a sacrifice because he needs money. 因為他缺錢，他將虧本出售他的房子。