UNDERSTANDif something is lost on someone, they do not understand or want to accept it 不为某人理解[接受]
The joke was completely lost on Chris.
这个笑话克里斯完全没听懂。
Examples from the Corpus
be lost on somebody• But his messagewas lost on a people enjoying an economic and political freedom that he had never allowed them.• Judging from his passive-Madonna performance as Gilbert Grape, Depp probably would be lost on a stage.• All my warningswere completely lost on Beth.• The jokewas lost on Chris.• It was lost on Duncan, who smiled courteously at the police inspector.• To his bemusement there was no chill, or else the chill was lost on him.• None of this was lost onKip.• The last-minute change saved his life: 61 Squadron's aircraftwas lost on the raid.• What is won on the swings is lost on the roundabouts.