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miss the boat

/mɪs ðə boʊt/
phrasal verb★中级— 错失机会◆成语
◆ 真正含义
因行动太慢或犹豫不决而错失宝贵机会,强调后悔和无奈的心理状态。
¶ 字面意思
错过船只(字面意思)
字面拆解
miss未能赶上+the boat船
◇ 意境
想象一艘载满机会的船即将离港,而你因迟疑未能及时上船,只能眼睁睁看着它驶离。
◈ 使用场景
小明犹豫了好几天是否要购买打折机票,结果等他想清楚时,票价已回升且机票售罄。朋友对他说:"你错失机会了!"
◉ 文化注释
该习语源于19世纪航海时代,船只离港后错过乘船意味着失去前往目的地的机会。后引申为任何因行动迟缓而错失的机会。
非正式

错失机会,失去良机(因行动太慢或犹豫不决)

She missed the boat on that investment opportunity.

她错过了那次投资机会。

Don't miss the boat—this sale ends tomorrow!

别错过机会——这次促销明天就结束了!

💡

常用于强调因行动迟缓或犹豫而失去宝贵机会。

搭配

miss the boat on something错过某事的机会

同义词

lose the chancemiss outlet slipblow it

反义词

seize the opportunitygrab the chancejump on the bandwagon

相关短语

miss the bus成语
错过机会(类似表达)
jump on the bandwagon成语
赶时髦,抓住机会
lose out短语动词
失去机会

💡专业提示

记忆技巧

将"miss the boat"与"船开走了"的画面联系起来,想象自己因犹豫错过最后一班船,从而记住其"错失机会"的含义。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景

适用于强调因行动迟缓或犹豫不决而失去机会的场景,如错过购物折扣、工作机会或投资时机。

📖词源

源于19世纪航海术语,指船只离港后错过乘船机会。后引申为错失任何机会。

📝用法说明

常用于非正式场合,强调因行动不及时导致机会丧失。

单词拆解

miss
错过
verb
+
the boat
船
noun
英汉词典

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