错过

cuò guò

HSK 4

Meaning

to miss (train, opportunity etc)

Definition

动词，指没有抓住或没有遇到某个机会、时间、人或事物。

Verb, meaning to miss an opportunity, time, person, or thing; to fail to catch or encounter.

Usage

常用于表示因疏忽或时间不凑巧而未能参与或经历某事，后面可接机会、时间、活动、人等宾语。

Often used to indicate failing to participate in or experience something due to carelessness or poor timing, followed by objects such as opportunities, times, events, or people.

Examples

1 我错过了最后一班公交车，只好走路回家。(I missed the last bus and had to walk home.)
2 她因为生病错过了重要的面试。(She missed the important interview because of illness.)
3 我们错过了流星雨，因为那天是阴天。(We missed the meteor shower because it was cloudy that day.)
4 别错过这个学习新技能的好机会。(Don't miss this great opportunity to learn new skills.)
5 他错过了与偶像见面的机会，非常遗憾。(He missed the chance to meet his idol, which was a great pity.)

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