“错过机会”怎么说？相信很多人马上就会想到“miss the opportunity”，这个说法没错。这次呢，我们来给大家介绍两个常用的表示“错失良机”的习语，用起来语言会更生动些。 1. Missing the boat 错过Jenny 今天晚上不来了。她决定改跟她姐姐逛街去了。 B: I see somebody is missing the boat. I wonder how she's going to feel once she finds out who's here tonight.
有人错过大好机会了。我想知道她一旦知道今天晚上谁在这里时的反应会是怎么样。 “Missing the boat”的原意是“错过要搭的船”，在口语里常被用来指“错失……”的意思。 2. If You Snooze, You Lose! 如果你不注意，就错过良机了。 A: Hey! Where did all the cake go? I haven't got any of it.
嘿！蛋糕都到哪儿去了？我一点都没吃到。 B: There's no cake left. Your brother ate the last piece. If you snooze, you lose!