lost upon

• vt. 对 ... 不起作用(对 ... 是浪费； 未能影响)

lost upon的用法和样例：

例句

1. My hints were not lost upon them.
   我的暗示他们懂了。
2. His words were lost upon the students.
   他的话对于学生没有什么影响。
3. The advice, however, was lost upon him.
   然而这个意见对他却没起作用。