20世纪美国女作家薇拉·凯瑟创作许多脍炙人口的作品,塑造了许多中西部开拓者的形象,《一个迷途的女人》就是这类作品的代表。以《A Lost Lady》中的“lost”作为切入点,解读福瑞斯特太太由财物的失却导致身份的丧失,进而迷失自我的过程。 In the 20th century, the American author Vera Cather has created many popular works and created the image of many Midwest pioneers. “A Lost Woman” is the representative of such works. Taking “lost” in “A Lost Lady” as an entry point, this article explains how Mrs. Forrester lost her identity and lost her self because of the loss of property.