How do you use "Losing the Plot" in a sentence?

I think I'm losing the plot—I forgot my own phone number. He's completely lost the plot if he thinks that'll work. The government has lost the plot on this issue. She's been losing the plot since the stress started.

Losing the Plot

Q: What does "Losing the Plot" mean?

Going crazy, losing control or understanding Losing the plot means losing track of what's happening or losing your mental composure. Like losing the plot of a movie, you've lost the thread of reality or sanity. Can be temporary frustration or perceived madness.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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含义: Going crazy, losing control or understanding

发疯、失控或失去理解能力

Volverse loco, perder el control o la comprensión

狂っている、コントロールや理解を失っている

미쳐가고 있는, 통제력이나 이해력을 잃는

Losing the plot means losing track of what's happening or losing your mental composure. Like losing the plot of a movie, you've lost the thread of reality or sanity. Can be temporary frustration or perceived madness.

Losing the plot意味着失去对正在发生的事情的把握或失去精神上的镇定。就像失去电影的剧情一样，你失去了现实或理智的线索。可以是暂时的沮丧或被认为的疯狂。

'Losing the plot' significa perder el hilo de lo que está pasando o perder la compostura mental. Como perder la trama de una película, has perdido el hilo de la realidad o la cordura. Puede ser frustración temporal o locura percibida.

「Losing the plot」は何が起こっているか分からなくなること、または精神的な落ち着きを失うことを意味します。映画のプロットを見失うように、現実や正気の糸を失っています。一時的な挫折感や狂気と見なされることがあります。

losing the plot은 상황을 파악하지 못하거나 정신적 평정을 잃는 것을 의미한다. 영화의 줄거리를 놓치듯이, 현실이나 이성의 실마리를 놓친 것이다. 일시적인 좌절감이나 정신이 나간 것처럼 보이는 상태를 표현한다.

字面意思: Losing track of a story's plot, becoming confused.

例句

I think I'm losing the plot—I forgot my own phone number.
我觉得我要疯了——我忘了自己的电话号码。
Creo que estoy perdiendo la cabeza—olvidé mi propio número de teléfono.
自分の電話番号忘れた——おかしくなってきた。
내 전화번호도 잊어버렸어—정신이 나가고 있나 봐.
He's completely lost the plot if he thinks that'll work.
他如果认为那会有效就完全疯了。
Ha perdido completamente la cabeza si cree que eso funcionará.
それがうまくいくと思ってるなら完全におかしい。
그게 될 거라고 생각하면 완전히 정신이 나간 거야.
The government has lost the plot on this issue.
政府在这个问题上完全失控了。
El gobierno ha perdido la cabeza en este tema.
政府はこの問題で完全に迷走してる。
정부는 이 문제에서 완전히 갈피를 못 잡고 있어.
She's been losing the plot since the stress started.
压力开始后她就一直不太对劲。
Ella ha estado perdiendo la cabeza desde que empezó el estrés.
ストレスが始まってから彼女はずっとおかしくなってる。
스트레스가 시작된 이후로 그녀는 계속 불안정해지고 있어.

发音

/luːzɪŋ ðə plɒt/

用法指南

语境: friends, family, political commentary

语气: exasperated, critical

✓ 正确说法

I'm losing the plot here.
我在这里失控了。
Estoy perdiendo la cabeza aquí.
ここでおかしくなってきた。
정신이 나가고 있나 봐.
He's lost the plot.
他完全疯了。
Ha perdido la cabeza.
彼は完全におかしくなった。
그는 완전히 정신이 나갔어.
Have they lost the plot?
他们疯了吗？
¿Han perdido la cabeza?
彼らはおかしくなったの？
그들이 정신이 나간 건가?

✗ 错误说法

Very casual—not for formal contexts
非常随意——不适合正式场合
Muy casual—no para contextos formales
とてもカジュアル——フォーマルな場には不向き
매우 캐주얼한 표현—격식적인 상황에는 부적합
Can be unkind about genuine mental health issues
对于真正的心理健康问题可能不够友善
Puede ser cruel sobre problemas de salud mental genuinos
本当のメンタルヘルスの問題には不親切かも
실제 정신 건강 문제에 대해 쓰면 무례할 수 있음

常见错误

It's about confusion or poor judgment, not clinical mental illness
Very British—Americans may not know it

起源与历史

British expression from the late 20th century, comparing mental confusion to losing track of a film or book's storyline. If you can't follow the plot anymore, you're lost.

词源: From losing track of a narrative (plot) applied to mental state

最早记录: British slang from 1980s

文化背景

Era: 1980s onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in British political commentary; Used frequently in British media

Regional notes: British, Australian, Irish. Americans would say 'losing their mind' or 'going crazy.'

变体

Lost the plotLosing the plot completelyTotally lost the plot