“错失良机”怎么说？

　　To miss the boat 错失良机

　　(Finn is picking up Feifei to go to his posh uncles party)

　　Finn: Come on, Feifei! We are going to be late. This party is my big chance!

　　Feifei: Im almost ready, Finn! 大家好，我是冯菲菲。Finn 邀请我和他一起去他那个特有钱的叔叔搞的聚会，听说他还请了好多名流。

　　Finn: Come on! And lots of musicians... Well, Im a bit of a rocker myself, and this might just be my chance to meet someone famous... Come on!

　　Feifei: 原来 Finn 想借这个聚会显示一下自己的摇滚天赋!Ha! Coming!

　　Finn: Maybe I can join a band... live the rock star life... oh, this is my one big chance! Come on or Ill miss the boat!

　　Feifei: Miss the boat? 你赶不上船了?怎么不早说!?

　　(Hurried steps, sound of rummaging in a wardrobe and a lifejacket inflating)

　　Feifei: Here I am.

　　Finn: A lifejacket!?

　　Feifei: 当然得戴上救生衣，以防万一!We are going on a boat! 我其实有点儿怕水，因为我不会游泳。

　　Finn: But Feifei, theres no real boat. In English, we use the expression to miss the boat to mean we are too late to take advantage of a good opportunity .

　　Feifei: What? 又没有船了?To miss the boat 船已经开走了，其实是个英语成语，比喻错过机会了，坐失良机?

　　Finn: Thats it. Listen to these examples.

　　If I hadnt bought a new flat last year I would have missed the boat. Properties are more expensive now.

　　I should have travelled the world when I was young. Now I have a family to take care of. I might have missed the boat.

　　Feifei: 这个短语其实是用船离港这个动作来表示错过了一个机会。

　　Finn: Well, were not going to make it on time now, unless... we take my uncles helicopter! Its parked in a field nearby. Come on!

　　Feifei: Helicopter! 你叔叔还有自己的直升飞机?那不成我们还真的坐飞机去参加这个聚会?等一下 Finn.

　　(Hurried steps, rummaging in the wardrobe again)

　　Feifei: 这次我可是完全做好了飞行准备。

　　Finn: Feifei, is that what I think it is? A parachute?!

　　Feifei: 坐飞机当然得带降落伞了，我不会游泳就更别提会飞了。再说了，我有恐高症。

　　Finn: OK. Feifei, dont worry. Lets just go to the party. We dont want to miss the boat, do we?

　　Feifei: 不要 miss the boat, 也不能错过直升飞机!Bye.

　　Finn: Bye.

　　(Helicopter taking off)