lose the use of meaning in Chinese
(因伤、病)丧失(四肢等的)功能
Examples
- He has lost the use of an arm .
他的一只胳膊残废了。 - Since the day marguerite insisted on going to the theatre , she has grown steadily worse . her voice went completely , and then she lost the use of her limbs
自从玛格丽特坚持要去看戏的那天起，她的病势日渐加重，嗓子完全失音，接着四肢也不能动弹了。