miss 有一个最基本的意思就是"错过"，比如?
The hunter fired at the deer but missed it.
猎人向鹿开了枪，但未打中。
此句中的miss 就是"没打中，未达到"的意思。
这样看起来 miss the boat 很好理解，就是误了船，没赶上船啦。
但是 miss the boat 在成语中还有引申的含意，指"错失良机，失去了一次能得到利益或好处的机会"。
人们在口语中常常会这样运用。
比如，我们想要表达?
那次股票投资，我们真是错失良机。
We really missed the boat on that stock investment.
She fell ill on the eve of the competition and _______ for the prize.
1missed the ship
2missed the boat
3missed the plane
4missed the train |
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