失之交臂 meaning in English
just miss the person or opportunity; fail to meet sb. by a narrow chance; have missed sth. very desirable; lose an opportunity; miss a friend at arm's length 短语和例子
Examples
- Do n't lose such a golden opportunity .
机会难得，幸勿失之交臂。 - Tanya's invitation seemed too enticing to pass up .
坦妮亚这一邀请看来是如此之诱人，可不能失之交臂。 - Just the same, tanya's invitation seemed too enticing to pass up .
不管怎样，坦妮亚的这一邀请看来是如此之诱人，可不能失之交臂。 - The place had lost through her own carelessness, or because things had somehow gone wrong .
这地方，或是由于她自己的粗心，或是因为什么外界的差错而失之交臂。 - A : do you feel bad about losing the gold medal
你们与金牌失之交臂，感到遗憾吗？